trial and errors

noun

plural of trial and error
as in experiments

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  1. experiments
  2. tests
  3. exercises
  4. rehearsals
  5. workouts
  6. practices
Noun
  • Their measurements came from neutron experiments at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s High Flux Isotope Reactor and Spallation Neutron Source.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Finally, the findings from accelerator experiments help scientists design satellites.
    — Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of experiments
Noun
  • The autonomous vehicle launches from a carrier aircraft and conducts high-speed atmospheric tests before returning for recovery.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The tests were also pretty harsh when assessing my flexibility.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of tests
Noun
  • The technique requires hypervigilance to the present moment, yet is cultivated through thought exercises that evoke alloyed realities, as through a mixed-reality headset.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The warning comes as Baltic military exercises expand and European leaders raise concerns about Russian sabotage and other hybrid attacks amid the war in Ukraine.
    — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of exercises
Noun
  • Sanz closely followed the project from its early stages, participating in readings, rehearsals and meetings, and sharing his impressions with the team.
    — Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The hard thing for Scott to shake was his own interpretation of the role, to apply it to what Charleson endured during rehearsals and performances of material that held a different kind of resonance for him.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of rehearsals
Noun
  • Luckily, Amazon’s fitness section is loaded with clever devices to make home workouts fun, engaging, and a little sweaty.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Guys are getting in extra workouts before practice, after practice.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of workouts
Noun
  • One example is the Church Project in Texas, a faith community that has returned to the practices of early Christianity by primarily meeting in small groups in members’ homes.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • And, as families strain under the rising cost of living, these practices are coming for every line of the household budget.
    — Lindsay Owens, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of practices
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“Trial and errors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20and%20errors. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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