: a finding out of the best way to reach a desired result or a correct solution by trying out one or more ways or means and by noting and eliminating errors or causes of failure
also: the trying of one thing or another until something succeeds
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Recent Examples on the WebFor now, given the state of the science, treatment for long Covid amounts to a painstaking process of trial and error. Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Aug. 2022 Saul Season One is filled with a lot of trial and error. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2022 To sort out the fish, managers use a method born of years of trial and error — each Gulkana Hatchery fish has a bright band on its otolith bone that can be seen only with a sophisticated microscope. Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 30 July 2022 Being your own boss is a dream for many people, but making it as an entrepreneur often takes trial and error. Neal Taparia, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021 As with plant placement, this is all about trial and error. Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 4 Aug. 2022 In general, the medical community agrees that no single treatment can effectively address the suffering, as Cummings discovered by trial and error over the years. Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com, 19 July 2022 At the end of the day, good marketing and communication is all about trial and error. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 July 2022 The Thomases learned by trial and error, reading books and asking for mentorship from other cheesemakers, like Umapine Creamery in Oregon.oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2022 See More