trialist

Person being evaluated

A trialist is someone undergoing a trial period, most commonly an athlete training with a team to earn a permanent spot on the roster: The club invited several trialists to preseason camp.

In clinical contexts, a trialist may be a participant in a medical trial.

The term is more common in British than American English.

legal

defendant

Party facing charges

courtroom · testimony · evidence · verdict · prosecution · defense · witness · cross-examination · hearing · judge

sports

tryout

Competitive evaluation for selection

prospect · recruit · preseason · combine · evaluation · scouting · draft · signing · contract · loan

endurance

stamina

Capacity for sustained effort

determination · fortitude · tenacity · persistence · toughness · training · fitness · marathon · triathlete · ironman

Opposites
contractual status

trialisttenured

Granted permanent position

permanent staff · signed · contracted · squad member · regular

team membership certainty

trialistsquad member

Individual in a group

starter · regular · mainstay · fixture

established standing

trialistveteran

Experienced former soldier

senior player · mainstay · stalwart · fixture · old hand

Family

trial, trying, tried, trials, tries, untried, retrial, trier

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