trial run

noun

Synonyms of trial runnext
: a testing exercise : experiment

Examples of trial run in a Sentence

They will put the software through many trial runs before putting it on the market. We will have to give the machine a trial run.
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Dublin, Ohio, gave a robot cop a trial run inside a public parking garage. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026 Living with Gonzalez and her daughter was the first trial run. Kayla Levy, Curbed, 25 June 2026 The Fujian carrier first sailed through the narrow body of water separating China and Taiwan in a trial run in September. Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 The Fujian carrier first sailed through the narrow body of water separating China and Taiwan in a trial run last September. ABC News, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for trial run

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trial run was in 1903

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“Trial run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20run. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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