trial and error

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Recent Examples of trial and error Blue Prince rewards curiosity and trial and error, with no combat or even jumping. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025 Figuring out a method of fisting that feels good for you and your partner(s) is mainly about trial and error and having fun. Quispe López, Them., 30 Apr. 2025 The caffeine buzz off a Gorgie drink is gentle but perceptible, and Cordeiro Grant found it through trial and error. Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2025 Creating Ballinger’s first samples involved lots of trial and error. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trial and error
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial and error
Noun
  • However, department officials declined to provide the copies of the soil test results, saying data had yet to be finalized.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
  • But training manuals from both the FWC and State Attorney’s Office list significant injuries and deaths as probable cause for a blood draw in a sobriety test, the Herald’s investigation found.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The strategic transparency approach Building in public means sharing your journey, including failures, experiments, and wins.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • Nearly a month later, her experiment in culinary nostalgia and empathetic ownership continues in what Armenta has christened East Los Pantry.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • They are meant to help individuals measure progress, achieve specific fitness goals and get the most out of their workout.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 May 2025
  • During the first portion of the voluntary workouts, the Chargers experimented on the offensive line with Zion Johnson at center.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • Think About Acupuncture Acupuncture is an ancient practice that may improve chronic pain and aid weight loss.
    Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
  • There’s nothing on the books in Kansas to protect renters, including case law claiming that landlord-tenant exchanges don’t fall under the Consumer Protection Act — a state law that protects consumers from deceptive and unfair trade practices.
    Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Choir rehearsals are now at 9 a.m. Saturdays, with concert choir rehearsals at 10 a.m. The GriefShare Support Group meets from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays.
    Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
  • Universal notes that not everything may be available during this technical rehearsal phase, while operations are being fine-tuned for the grand opening.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • What This Means For You While some cortisol-lowering practices can help reduce stress, such as getting better sleep and doing mindfulness exercises, a cortisol detox is unnecessary.
    Helen Carefoot, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
  • Like in many companies, the pandemic hastened Pirelli's speed of digital research and development exercises.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • What do these names have to do with the Diddy trial?
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • The texts were read in court for the first trial on May 24, 2024, by Higgins himself.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • After Susy died suddenly in 1896, Twain wrote an essay, quoted at length by Chernow, about the sick trickery of the Almighty.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
  • The fashion designer spoke with the New York Times after Diller’s essay was published in New York.
    James Factora, Them., 7 May 2025

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“Trial and error.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20and%20error. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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