trial and errors

Definition of trial and errorsnext
plural of trial and error

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial and errors
Noun
  • The experiments were conducted at ORNL’s Spallation Neutron Source, where scientists used advanced neutron-scattering techniques to observe both the atomic structure and the motion of atoms inside the material.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
  • More important than the experiments, though, was the opportunity for attendees to meet and talk to women who work in STEM every day.
    Lauren Whitney, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The California Highway Patrol was able to safely pull her over before conducting a series of field sobriety tests.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Base any fertilizer applications on the results of soil tests.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Freedom Shield exercises aim to enhance interoperability, reinforce combined defense posture, and increase overall combat readiness, according to the US military.
    Soo-hyang Choi, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Chair Yoga is a type of yoga that is modified to allow participants to perform all exercises seated.
    Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The next rehearsals come with more urgency and the key performance will be on a much bigger stage, with the NCAA tournament on the horizon.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Wendy’s wandering eye wrecks rehearsals.
    Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Classes, somehow, were crammed in the between workouts.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Development doesn’t live only in workouts and film sessions.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the lawsuit, Live Nation and Ticketmaster are accused of engaging in a variety of anticompetitive practices, including locking venues into long-term exclusive ticketing contracts and retaliating against rivals and venues that seek to use alternatives.
    Josh Sisco, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
  • In July 2025, Delfin signed agreements with three communities along the Marañón River to restore and replant 425 acres of land degraded by clear-cutting and harmful agricultural practices.
    Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Trial and errors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20and%20errors. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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