as in test
a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty
Benjamin Franklin's famous experiment in which he flew a kite in a thunderstorm to see if lightning and electricity were identical
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Recent Examples of experiment
Hollywood has run this experiment before.
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Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
But four new people would be a radically different experiment.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Floodwaters destroyed irreplaceable documents in the basement of Hamilton Library and damaged several laboratories housing crucial experiments, according to the National Weather Service.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Scientists like John Lilly and the husband-and-wife team of Melba and David Caldwell tried various experiments to decipher the sounds dolphins can make.
—Laela Sayigh, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
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Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
But four new people would be a radically different experiment.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Floodwaters destroyed irreplaceable documents in the basement of Hamilton Library and damaged several laboratories housing crucial experiments, according to the National Weather Service.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Scientists like John Lilly and the husband-and-wife team of Melba and David Caldwell tried various experiments to decipher the sounds dolphins can make.
—Laela Sayigh, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experiment
test
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Samsung Browser is now officially available on Windows devices after a six-month test, bringing the previously exclusive mobile browser to desktop for the first time.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is due in a US court today to face narcoterrorism charges, a test of laws that have had limited courtroom success in the past.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Experiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiment. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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