experiential

adjective

ex·​pe·​ri·​en·​tial ik-ˌspir-ē-ˈen(t)-shəl How to pronounce experiential (audio)
Synonyms of experientialnext
: relating to, derived from, or providing experience : empirical
experiential knowledge
experiential lessons
experientially adverb

Examples of experiential in a Sentence

possesses the kind of experiential knowledge that is gained only from a long and eventful life
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FlexWork Sports Acquires ProCamps and G3 Marketing FlexWork Sports, a youth sports experiential company, announced its acquisition of sports management and athlete experience company, ProCamps, and its brand activation agency, G3 Marketing. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 July 2026 Hilton has a partnership with AutoCamp as part of a broader strategy to invest in experiential offerings. Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Luxury increasingly performs best when product feels experiential rather than transactional. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 That thinking extends into retail strategy, where both companies increasingly view wholesale partners and stores as experiential environments rather than transactional points of sale. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for experiential

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin experientiālis, from Latin experientia experience entry 1 + -ālis -al entry 1

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of experiential was in 1691

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“Experiential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/experiential. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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