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trial

[trahy-uhl, trahyl] / ˈtraɪ əl, traɪl /
ADJECTIVE
experimental
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exploratory preliminary
STRONG
balloon pilot test testing
WEAK
probationary provisional tentative
Antonyms
WEAK
definite known proven
NOUN
test
Synonyms
STRONGEST
effort examination experiment investigation probation struggle testing
STRONG
analysis assay attempt audition check crack endeavor essay experience experimentation fling go hassle lick proof shakedown shot showcase stab striving try tryout undertaking venture whack workout
WEAK
R and D dry run research and development test run trial and error trial run
NOUN
legal proceeding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
action arraignment case contest hearing impeachment indictment lawsuit litigation prosecution suit tribunal
STRONG
citation claim counterclaim cross-examination rap seizure
WEAK
court action court martial habeas corpus
NOUN
trouble, big problem
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ordeal
STRONG
adversity affliction albatross anguish annoyance bane blow bother burden calvary care complication crucible difficulty distress drag grief hardship hassle heartbreak inconvenience irritation load misery misfortune nightmare nuisance pain pest plague rigor sorrow suffering thorn tribulation unhappiness vexation vicissitude visitation woe wretchedness
WEAK
cross to bear hard time pain in the neck severe test trying time
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage aid benefit blessing comfort convenience delight favor felicity fortune good fortune good luck help joy pleasure relief

Example Sentences

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Also, one prominent litigator, Antonia Apps, a trial lawyer and a former senior official at the Securities and Exchange Commission, joined the firm recently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Sophie met the prosecutor before the trial and said "thankfully he was very nice".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Leerink Partners analyst Thomas Smith also wrote Monday that Viridian Therapeutics stock was under pressure following Amgen’s Phase 3 trial.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

They have not won a single assault case at trial so far.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The four men were arrested and held in a Nashville Jail to await trial.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.