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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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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 ordeal unraveled at Moore’s spa grand opening attended by RHOA cast members Porsha Williams, Cynthia Bailey, Drew Sidora, Shamea Morton Mwangi, Eady, Kelli Ferrell, and Angela Oakley, per USA Today.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tavares-Abel plans to use stop motion animation to tell the story of her ancestor’s migration ordeal.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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Listen · 2:05 min During a rehearsal break, Timbers, Groff, the choreographer Shannon Lewis and the music supervisor Andrew Resnick gathered to talk about six songs that are central to the show — and to understanding the layers and mysteries of Bobby Darin.—
Alan Light,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The whole eight-week rehearsal period was one of the greatest experiences of all of our lives.—
Mark Seliger,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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The test question for which Taylor was placed on leave included a quote from the text which had a racial epithet.—
Campbell Roper,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 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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Instead, these attempts led Hale to becoming very paranoid, more secretive, and to further self-isolate herself from the world.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Black and brown Californians angered at attempts to erase history, legacy and achievement under pretense of eliminating diversity and equity initiatives.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.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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Although Nass attempted to account for the role of culture in his reasoning about gender and social identity, the experimental designs used in his lab’s research could not account for the influence of culture on his test subjects.—
Sarah A. Bell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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The experimental wide release of Pro helped Google gather data and see how people interacted with the new model, and that has helped inform the development of 2.5 Flash.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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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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Neither fire has burned any structures, and no fatalities have been reported, Phillips said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
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 16 Apr. 2025.
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