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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Those experiments ended with those players being released — Gurriel in late April and Heyward in mid-June.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
The latter is an interesting option at a time when NASA is rushing to manifest research experiments on board the International Space Station—which is due to retire in 2030—and commercial space stations have not yet come online (and may not for several years).
—ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
This experiment in engineering a star earned diminishing returns, and as Mansfield’s screen career waned in the 1960s, her image became more albatross than asset.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
Our culture empowers teams to take intelligent risks, experiment, learn fast and fully own their ideas - including their failures.
—Jaime Vallés, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
The latter is an interesting option at a time when NASA is rushing to manifest research experiments on board the International Space Station—which is due to retire in 2030—and commercial space stations have not yet come online (and may not for several years).
—ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
This experiment in engineering a star earned diminishing returns, and as Mansfield’s screen career waned in the 1960s, her image became more albatross than asset.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
Our culture empowers teams to take intelligent risks, experiment, learn fast and fully own their ideas - including their failures.
—Jaime Vallés, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experiment
test
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Cook Elementary has experienced improved test scores.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Run a speed test online to see what your current speeds are.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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“Experiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiment. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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