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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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ABC News, 24 May 2026
These deployments focus on enabling continuous, low-supervision operations in factories and warehouses, where early trials indicate stable performance in real-world industrial environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026
How Uber is navigating clashes with trial attorneys, assault lawsuits and competition.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
While his objective includes providing quality and affordable groceries for the community, safety is on the mind of many folks following the trials that came with Sun Fresh.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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Noun
His main challenger, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a CHP member, has been imprisoned since March last year and is on trial on corruption charges.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
These deployments focus on enabling continuous, low-supervision operations in factories and warehouses, where early trials indicate stable performance in real-world industrial environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026
How Uber is navigating clashes with trial attorneys, assault lawsuits and competition.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
While his objective includes providing quality and affordable groceries for the community, safety is on the mind of many folks following the trials that came with Sun Fresh.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial
Noun
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The many, many meetings During a two-day stretch in early May, 25 players went through the same ordeal as Ruiz.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Cruz also praised the film’s production team for supporting her throughout the experience and reflected on how the ordeal connected to the movie’s themes.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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These rehearsals, still widely unknown and spanning from late 1943 through April 1944, involved dangerous friendly fire and suffered from serious coordination errors, resulting in the real-life deaths of at least 700 American and British soldiers.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The timing was already brutal because Travolta needed to finish the film in time to begin rehearsals for Grease opposite Olivia Newton-John.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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The traditional six-minute race test, where players try to cover as much ground as possible within the allotted timeframe, was shelved.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The next test is whether the remaining billions follow, and how fast.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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On the second turn, my full-size tractor sank deep into the mud, and any attempt at freeing it merely dug it in deeper.—
Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
28 May 2026
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As the snakes leap, jump and slither in a bid to escape, Kennedy manages to grab one in each hand, narrowly dodging their attempts to snag a mouthful of his skin.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Pilgrims describe Hajj as a once-in-a-lifetime obligation that transcends politics, justifying high costs, logistical headaches and security fears.—
Mariam Fam,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Inhaling that vapor can cause damage, including irritation to the eyes and nose, respiratory tract and lungs, bringing on symptoms like sore throats, runny noses, itching and burning eyes, dizziness, headaches and nausea.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
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Each is built to swap into any cocktail recipe — classic or experimental — at the same ratio as the full-proof version.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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Shelley says the work borders on an experimental sound installation.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Noun
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There is no immediate threat to the surrounding area, fire officials said in a final update Tuesday evening.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 May 2026
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The Orange County health officer and fire officials have insisted there have been no toxic chemicals released over the course of the emergency.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Speaking at a press preview in Anaheim last month after screening the first 30 minutes of the film, Andrew Stanton explained that Woody is simply loving his retirement.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Other Desert Cities will play a 16-week limited engagement at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre with previews starting Tuesday, September 29 ahead of a Sunday, October 18 opening night.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
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“Trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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