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
This is a full-on safari, with dozens of creatures to observe, experiment with, and, of course, eat.
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Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Yet Massachusetts threatens to end the experiment.
—Katharine Silbaugh, STAT, 19 May 2026
Stanford’s Basic Income Lab provides a global map that displays 203 basic income experiment sites and is current through January 30, 2025, 50 of which were active and the rest completed.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Yet Massachusetts threatens to end the experiment.
—Katharine Silbaugh, STAT, 19 May 2026
Stanford’s Basic Income Lab provides a global map that displays 203 basic income experiment sites and is current through January 30, 2025, 50 of which were active and the rest completed.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 18 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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