TRIAL AND ERROR Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

trial and error

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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