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 This recipe guru said much of his what makes it onto the menu is trial and error. — Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 And while one specific behavior transforming a person’s whole life may make sense in a social media reel, real life takes a lot more personalization, trial and error, and gradual change, Mokari said. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 Seven days of building both the Ice King and Charlie the Unicorn costumes with much trial and error have culminated in her decision to go as the Ice King for the first day of San Diego Comic-Con. — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 24 July 2026 Some experts say the hack is part of the trial and error that comes with improving cybersecurity capabilities and is no cause for panic. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trial and error

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Noun

Infrared guides autonomy The tests centered on a sensor package known as the Legion Pod, which tracked a live T-38 aircraft during flight.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Future tests could include trying to use giant arms at its Starbase launching site in Texas to grab the rocket and its booster upon its hovering return to earth.

— Bernard Condon, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of test

Noun

Ginni, a casual acquaintance, seemed an ideal candidate for the experiment.

— Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026
Alongside judging pitch decks and impact statements, support programs should increasingly measure customer retention, unit economics, gross margins, and willingness-to-pay experiments.

— AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of experiment

Noun

Over the past few years, organizations have begun aggressively driving AI adoption across their workforces, expanding access to tools, encouraging experimentation, and, in some cases, mandating use.

— Neil Dhar, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
How much should be invested in learning, experimentation and the skills the business will require next?

— Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of experimentation

Noun

His smiley story of slapping a $5 bill on Jalen Carter’s chest after the defensive tackle’s contract extension contributes to a preseason energy that feels a lot like when Hurts and Nick Sirianni rode out of practice together on a golf cart in 2024.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
There were certain days during camp — Family Day and the team's Friday Night Lights practice at nearby Greater Latrobe High School — when Heyward knew the intensity level would spike.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of practice

Noun

Mental exercise can be just as enriching as physical activity.

— Cathy M. Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
That would be news to Big Pharma, which has invested billions developing wildly popular obesity drugs, not to mention the decades of public-health campaigns devoted to diet, exercise and weight loss.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of exercise

Noun

The shots were extensively tested for safety before they were authorized for emergency use, with the FDA requiring at least two months of follow-up safety data after vaccinating trial participants.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
PocketGuard has a 7-day free trial and offers all of the standard budgeting features, as well as a debt payoff planner and a bill negotiation service.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

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