TRIALS Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

trials

noun

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plural of trial

as in ordeals

a test of faith, patience, or strength living with her insufferable relatives was a real trial

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as in rehearsals

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 tests

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 attempts

an effort to do or accomplish something will rest and make another trial at climbing the mountain

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as in headaches

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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Winter is more concerned with the serious musician than the scatological comedian, concentrating on the early work with the Mothers of Invention and late-period rehearsals and concerts of the orchestral music Zappa wrote his whole life.

Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
As Callas glides from a conversation with her butler to an interview with an imaginary journalist to strained rehearsals with a patient pianist, the music of her past invades the narrative — sometimes in visually fantastical ways.

Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024

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