as in tests
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 experiments
The experiments ran for three months under two disposal scenarios.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Despite the crypto down market, Securitize is riding a wave of enthusiasm for tokenization as Wall Street increasingly experiments with blockchains.
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Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Presenting to the market for the first time, her experiments with borosilicate glass create surprising effects, including a brass-like finish or the Space Oddity collection with its ethereal colorways.
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Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Undersea experiments continued, but never again with the same scale and fervor as the 1960s, and with little support from NASA.
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Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
The Average Problem Dines has been running his own experiments with frontier models, asking them to write in distinct styles and then interrogating them about why the output comes back bland.
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Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The ball arrived at the space station for the astronauts to perform important experiments on it in microgravity that could help improve our understanding of the aerodynamic and physics involved in a powerful kick.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Testing a long-standing assumption The assumption that fibroblasts are essential for skin stem cell proliferation traces back to cell culture experiments from the 1970s.
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Peter Jurich,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
From early kitchen table experiments to iconic characters and award-winning productions, the team shared how their distinctive, handmade process has evolved over the years.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Despite the crypto down market, Securitize is riding a wave of enthusiasm for tokenization as Wall Street increasingly experiments with blockchains.
—
Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Presenting to the market for the first time, her experiments with borosilicate glass create surprising effects, including a brass-like finish or the Space Oddity collection with its ethereal colorways.
—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Undersea experiments continued, but never again with the same scale and fervor as the 1960s, and with little support from NASA.
—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
The Average Problem Dines has been running his own experiments with frontier models, asking them to write in distinct styles and then interrogating them about why the output comes back bland.
—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The ball arrived at the space station for the astronauts to perform important experiments on it in microgravity that could help improve our understanding of the aerodynamic and physics involved in a powerful kick.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Testing a long-standing assumption The assumption that fibroblasts are essential for skin stem cell proliferation traces back to cell culture experiments from the 1970s.
—
Peter Jurich,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
From early kitchen table experiments to iconic characters and award-winning productions, the team shared how their distinctive, handmade process has evolved over the years.
—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for experiments
tests
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Everyone knows that one of the biggest tests in a new relationship is going on vacation together.
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In tests by the Miami Herald, the hologram responded with voice and text to English, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese, and with text alone to Mandarin and Japanese.
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“Experiments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiments. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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