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 Getting good shots will come with practice and likely a bit of trial and error for beginners. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026 Unfortunately, determining which medication will help a specific patient often still involves a frustrating process of trial and error. — Jamie Maguire, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026 Along with the gazebo, Jonathan explains how the design of his outdoor fireplace turned into a bit of trial and error for him. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 Venture capitalists are often willing to fund an entrepreneur who has persevered and improved an idea or product through trial and error. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trial and error

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Noun

Each animal then underwent a battery of tests to study their pain sensitivity, anxiety-like symptoms, gut microbes, metabolites, and neuroinflammation.

— Mike McRae August 25, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
The Global Times also reported that a separate library shelving event challenged robots to collect book returns and put them in the correct place as a test of visual recognition and reasoning.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of test

Noun

Shopify's 2023 experiment banning every recurring meeting company-wide, reinstating only the ones teams deliberately chose to bring back.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
In Tanaka’s experiments the mice spent 48 hours in the hibernation-like state and then woke up.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of experiment

Noun

Reaching that valuation took more than a decade of experimentation—and, eventually, a realization that the company needed to double down on a problem its founders knew intimately.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
After years of gold vermeil, gold plating and mixed-metal experimentation, solid gold is having another moment, and this time, small independent brands are helping drive the resurgence.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of experimentation

Noun

Selling minority stakes in sports teams is nothing new, but the practice has become more common.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The finalist images document the consequences of overfishing and bycatch, the impact of pollution on marine mammals and the killing of pilot whales in the Faroe Islands, a practice known as grindadráp.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of practice

Noun

Those sea views will keep you company during your workout on the little gym platform overlooking the beach.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss, who was in Minnesota this week as a guest of the Vikings, sat in on a position group meeting, spent time with players and watched both days of dual workouts with the Ravens.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of workout

Noun

Washington and Seoul say their drills are defensive in nature, but North Korea calls them an invasion rehearsal and often reacts with weapons tests.

— Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Baum und Pferdgarten’s collection was inspired by what dancers wear offstage between rehearsals and classes.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of rehearsal

Noun

What really helps the brain is exercise, especially high-intensity interval training.

— Renée Onque, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Unmanned vessel demonstrates missile capability The demonstration was conducted under the US Navy’s Fleet Experimentation Program during RIMPAC, the world’s largest international naval exercise.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of exercise

Noun

The petition argues Mays’ language during the trial revealed something deeper than a poor defense strategy — a worldview that dehumanized the man he was supposed to defend.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
For nearly four years, Lopez, 56, of Vancouver, Washington, has been at Santa Rita Jail waiting for this trial.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

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