TRIAL AND ERROR Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

trial and error

noun

Definition of trial and error

as in test

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Recent Examples of trial and error The spice used to season the brisket is a 12-spice blend that Abdul-Kafi created after some trial and error. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 As a result, Microduck should be able to learn new tricks through trial and error. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 Her advice for anybody considering a full-time cruise lifestyle like she and her husband is trial and error. — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026 Ironically, Weckert used AI to design the pattern, using a kind of trial and error called an adversarial loop. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trial and error

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Noun

However, that is not the case for specialty ambulatory settings, particularly procedural fields like orthopedics, namely laterality, precise description of special tests, range-of-motion findings, procedure details and clear return-visit plans.

— Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
How the tests actually work Most biological aging clocks rely on a process called DNA methylation.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of test

Noun

Bowers dominated the Raiders’ defense in training camp, had success against a top Texans unit in their joint practice and is obviously the key to igniting the offense.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The nicest of the quartet, Springfield features a large clubhouse, a beautiful practice area with an oversized putting green and a challenging 6,906-yard course that is hilly, woody and will ask you to hit lots of precise shots.

— Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026

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This was back in July, less than a week before the Longhorns would head into full preseason workouts, and Manning admitted that his golf days were numbered.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
And both are tracking their stress levels, workouts and sleep, with Oura rings or Whoop bands.

— Rachael Akhidenor, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of workout

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The plot, which stage director Adam Cioffari has moved to the present day, is about a small Italian opera company’s rehearsal gone wrong due to a titanic clash of egos.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026
Hargitay has been in steady rehearsals for the Emmy hosting gig, the first time a woman has hosted the show in 15 years.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of rehearsal

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An incumbent senator, a former senator and several ex-government engineers and public works officials as well as wealthy construction executives have been detained while facing trial on corruption charges.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Skerda already excluded other claims from Sandusky that one victim profited from a trust set up with prosecutors’ help after the trial and that Sandusky’s trial attorneys were ineffective.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

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