retry

noun

re·​try ˈrē-ˌtrī How to pronounce retry (audio)
plural retries
: a new attempt or try
The website loaded on the third retry.

Examples of retry in a Sentence

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Latency, error rate and retry cost belong on the same dashboard as dollars. Ben Gutkovich, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026 For example, when a task failed mid-action, such as picking up an object unsuccessfully, the system could recognize the failure and retry without prior training on that specific scenario. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026 But Iwamoto never gave up and has since been preparing for his retry. Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026 Denver is 3-2 and could easily be 5-0 — its two losses came from walk-off field goals, and one of those kicks was a retry after a rare leverage penalty. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for retry

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of retry was in 1960

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“Retry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retry. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

Legal Definition

retry

transitive verb
re·​try
ˌrē-ˈtrī
retried; retrying
: to try again
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