TRIAL AND ERRORS Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

trial and errors

noun

plural of trial and error

as in experiments

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Further experiments focused on its ability to identify, track and retrieve floating targets.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Together, the experiments suggest the material can acquire new capabilities even after its initial fabrication.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Definition of experiments

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The launch hints at sustained progress after years of botched tests, but there is a caveat.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 25 July 2026
The agency’s Orbital Express mission, launched in 2007, completed several months of rendezvous and docking maneuvers, robotic arm tests, and other servicing demonstrations in low-Earth orbit.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

Definition of tests

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India and China have also separately conducted anti-piracy drills, naval patrols, and maritime exercises with partner countries in the Indian Ocean.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
Enforcement also matters; ethics rules without meaningful consequences can quickly become paperwork exercises.

— Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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Opened in 2025, the property features dining by the José Andrés Group, two heated pools, a private beach, the tranquil Ondara Spa, and wellness programming ranging from yoga and sound baths to beach workouts.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026
Gronowski, undrafted out of Iowa despite earning offensive MVP honors in the East-West Shrine Bowl, and Miller were both with the Dolphins during the offseason workouts.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Definition of workouts

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Joint practices More teams choose to use practices against other opponents to prepare their quarterbacks and key starters for the regular season instead of preseason games.

— Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Although the advisory Guidelines technically recommended life imprisonment, actual federal sentencing practices painted a dramatically different picture.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

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