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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The Dragon is additionally among the cargo spacecraft that deliver science experiments and other cargo to the space station on a regular basis.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 May 2026
One of the latest experiments showed how exploiting signals from both Starlink and OneWeb satellites could improve ship navigation accuracy off the west coast of Greenland in the Arctic, meaning that the technique could probably work nearly anywhere on Earth.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
James did not work as an experiment at wing-back in the absence of Jayden Bogle and Gabriel Gudmundsson.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Fernández needs a group that can compete without turning every night into a developmental experiment.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 May 2026
One of the latest experiments showed how exploiting signals from both Starlink and OneWeb satellites could improve ship navigation accuracy off the west coast of Greenland in the Arctic, meaning that the technique could probably work nearly anywhere on Earth.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
James did not work as an experiment at wing-back in the absence of Jayden Bogle and Gabriel Gudmundsson.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Fernández needs a group that can compete without turning every night into a developmental experiment.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experiment
test
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Inexpensive test kits are available online or at garden centers.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The Great Big Game Show is one of the newest attractions on International Drive, giving friends, co-workers, couples and families a chance to go head to head in tests of skill, luck, strategy and knowledge.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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“Experiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiment. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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