pretrial
adjective
pre·tri·al
ˌprē-ˈtrī(-ə)l 
variants
or pre-trial
: occurring or existing before a trial
a pretrial hearing
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Graf also granted Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, a pretrial protective order requested by Utah County prosecutors.
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Connor Greene, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
White, who has been in pretrial custody for about four months, is expected to be sentenced later this month.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
In February 2024, the Brazilian Supreme Court decreed her pretrial detention.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
That is the date his pretrial hearings are scheduled to begin.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
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Connor Greene, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
White, who has been in pretrial custody for about four months, is expected to be sentenced later this month.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
In February 2024, the Brazilian Supreme Court decreed her pretrial detention.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
That is the date his pretrial hearings are scheduled to begin.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pretrial
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“Pretrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretrial. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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