trial
/traɪəl/
noun
- A formal meeting in a court of law where evidence is presented to decide if someone is guilty of a crime or to settle a legal disagreement.
- She testified as a witness during the trial.
- The trial lasted three weeks before the jury reached a verdict.
- The defendant's lawyer asked for a new trial.
- A test of something to see how well it works or to find out if it is suitable.
- The company offered a free 30-day trial of the streaming service.
- We are running a trial of the new software in our office.
- Clinical trials for the vaccine showed promising results.
- A difficult or unpleasant experience that tests a person's strength or patience.
- The long hike through the desert was a real trial.
- She faced many trials during her recovery from the accident.
- Losing his job was a terrible trial for the whole family.
- A sports competition or test to select players for a team.
- She passed the swimming trials and joined the club.
- The coach held trials to choose the starting lineup.
- He went to soccer trials hoping to make the junior national team.
Synonyms
adjective
- Done as a test or experiment to see if something works or is suitable.
- The trial period for the new employee lasts three months.
- We signed up for a trial membership at the gym.
- They released a trial version of the game for free.