trial and error

noun

Definition of trial and errornext
as in test

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Recent Examples of trial and error For Jouffret, the trial and error of the process is part of what makes the game so special. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 The Warby Parker app is one way shoppers can try eyewear virtually from home, cutting the trial and error that comes with ordering online. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 First years are rife with trial and error, and not every coach can have a Curt Cignetti-type start to their tenure. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Through trial and error, Hassan learned both the operational realities of running a restaurant and developed BK Jani's menu, which focused on premium halal burgers rooted in Lahori flavors. — Maryam Jillani, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trial and error
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  1. test
  2. experiment
  3. experimentation
  4. practice
  5. workout
  6. rehearsal
  7. exercise
  8. trial
Noun
  • The new tier of intermediate-sized banks would have a community development test, but not an investment and service metric that large banks are graded on.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • And what about OpenAI’s Sam Altman, whose models hacked their way out of a test this summer and launched a cyberattack against the AI company Hugging Face?
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of test
Noun
  • The point of the experiment isn’t just to produce a better result.
    — Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Smaller experiments might include briefly leaving the phone at home, or making a low-stakes decision without asking others for reassurance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of experiment
Noun
  • Since establishing his label in Paris in 1937, Roger Vivier became known for experimentation with form, materials and heel shapes — a vocabulary creative director Gherardo Felloni continues to mine today.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • As a genre that sustains narrative variety and experimentation through cutting-edge style, horror almost certainly produces more than any one fan has time to find, let alone watch.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of experimentation
Noun
  • Larsson has missed practice time and the final three preseason games because of his illness, and Smith missed the entire preseason after straining his calf during training camp.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Russia has also publicly acknowledged the drone attack on a refinery and broadcast images on state media, breaking with its usual practice in order to play up the incident.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of practice
Noun
  • Cardio workouts, meanwhile, can also reduce signs of brain aging and slow future cognitive decline.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This autumn’s training – split between UK waters and the eastern Atlantic – lays the groundwork for more complex workouts in 2027, including NATO’s Steadfast Defender.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of workout
Noun
  • That period includes fittings, hair and makeup tests and rehearsals to ensure the costumes work with the choreography.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Bieber’s dance rehearsals and the functional off-stage uniform of ballet dancers.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of rehearsal
Noun
  • Its use during the exercise simulated an attack against an opposing naval force.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Getting 12 people to agree on a weekend away is an exercise in logistics.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of exercise
Noun
  • During the trial, Solberg's father, Bobby Solberg, delivered an emotional victim impact statement criticizing Pollis for putting the families through the lengthy proceedings.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • During the weekslong trial, prosecutors painted Murdaugh as a fraudster who killed his wife and son as a desperate attempt to distract from investigations into his vast financial crimes.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Trial and error.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20and%20error. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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