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as in ordeal
a test of faith, patience, or strength
living with her insufferable relatives was a real trial
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as in rehearsal
a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance
ran another trial of the aerial performance before opening night
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as in test
a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty
trials by medical researchers haven't determined whether the medication is safe or not
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as in headache
something that is a source of irritation
trying to have a coherent phone conversation with his senile father was always a trial
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as in experimental
made or done as an experiment
a trial medical procedure that should be considered only after all other options have been exhausted
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Recent Examples of trial
Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Solis first took the stand in the 2023 Burke corruption trial as a defense witness.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors and Read's defense team called more than 65 witnesses in testimony during her first trial, including relatives of O’Keefe, forensic experts and investigators.
—Jessica Trufant, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
But Thompson said these four trials paint an incomplete picture.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
His work has sparked state and federal investigations, came up repeatedly in Trump’s fraud trial and helped send longtime Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg to jail.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Solis first took the stand in the 2023 Burke corruption trial as a defense witness.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors and Read's defense team called more than 65 witnesses in testimony during her first trial, including relatives of O’Keefe, forensic experts and investigators.
—Jessica Trufant, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
But Thompson said these four trials paint an incomplete picture.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial
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The incident recalled an ordeal Indenbaum faced in 2022, when his wife of 49 years died unexpectedly, prompting the widower to close her accounts and go through the paperwork, News 12 Long Island previously reported.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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My little brother, Phil, had just died after a terrible car crash and a six-year ordeal in a coma.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025
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Arndt got the gig in spring 2015 four days before rehearsals began when Kenneth Welsh bowed out.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Mar. 2025
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As rehearsals unfold under the director’s bizarre, often humiliating techniques, the actors clash over their wildly opposing philosophies, each trying to outdo the other while navigating the absurdity of the creative process.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The ship assigned to the next test flight is still in its factory at Starbase.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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The official added that tests were also conducted to detect the presence of drugs such as fentanyl, and the results were negative.—
Djenane Villanueva,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Alencar secured four of five takedown attempts and maintained 12:38 of control time en route to the dominant win.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Trump also survived two assassination attempts in July and September.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Early signs of the disease include fatigue, fever and muscle aches, while half of all HPS patients also go through headaches, dizziness, chills and abdominal pain.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the most common issues are headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, chest pain and confusion.—
Dr. Mishal Reja,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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The composer responded in part by transposing the eight-by-eight chessboard onto the keyboard, with eight octaves on the piano, and devised an experimental score that notates the movement of various chess pieces to given squares on the board.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2025
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Why With Hannibal Buress is an experimental comedy show.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The fires were personal for Scott — his fiancée Zooey Deschanel’s childhood home in the Palisades burned.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The fire eventually burned out before extending beyond the home’s front porch.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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That same day, Justin also shared a preview of some shoes from the new brand.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Neon opens Hell of a Summer on 1,255 screens after Thursday previews and early shows took in $215k.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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