Synonyms of experimentation

experimentation

noun

as in test

a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty

people who oppose experimentations involving animals for the testing of cosmetics intended for humans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• test
• experiment
• trial
• try
• essay
• effort
• practice
• attempt
• trial and error
• exercise
• rehearsal
• crucible
• ordeal
• workout
• dry run
• tryout
• shakedown

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of experimentation

Published in 2018, Pollan’s book How to Change Your Mind chronicled the journalist’s investigation into the history and science of psychedelics, including his own personal experimentation. — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

The answer involves two puzzling sets of teeth, fake saliva — and some personal experimentation. — Pien Huang, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026

The demonstration followed an earlier appearance at Operation Jailbreak, an experimentation exercise held at Fort Carson. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

However, a process built around experimentation and human hands — which can only work so fast — becomes complicated as demand accelerates. — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

The coming-of-age experience—friendships, independence, experimentation—has become less obviously dependent on the campus surrounding it, partly because college’s monopoly on exposure to a wider world weakened. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

The movement’s tiny footprint became a catalyst for experimentation, giving Blancpain’s designers unusual freedom, resulting in Ladybird watches concealed within bracelets, cuffs, rings, and pendants. — Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

Define where experimentation is acceptable, where human review is mandatory and where AI use is inappropriate, and remember that your personal AI habits will become part of the organization’s unwritten AI policy. — Duane Tursi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Start with this one and once you’re hooked, there are plenty of other squills for experimentation. — Paul Cappeillo, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026