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
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Recent Examples of experimentation
As the inaugural biennial edition, LagosPhoto 2025 opens a transformative new chapter—building on fifteen years of experimentation while pursuing fresh dialogues around invention, resistance, and freedom.
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Photovogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
This experimentation is happening precisely because the old models collapsed.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Regulatory Clarity Drives Adoption Corporate blockchain experimentation accelerated following regulatory developments in 2024.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Branching results like that inspires experimentation in character builds, which then encourages multiple playthroughs to see just how out-of-hand a situation could have gotten.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Evolution is a process of continual experimentation.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
While attempting a new hairstyle can feel a bit intimidating, Taylor encourages experimentation and reminds us that curls come in various shapes, patterns, and sizes.
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Klein emphasized that experimentation doesn’t require enterprise-scale deployments.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Lowering the stakes encourages experimentation and helps teams become invested in each other's ideas.
—Cas Holman, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Photovogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
This experimentation is happening precisely because the old models collapsed.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Regulatory Clarity Drives Adoption Corporate blockchain experimentation accelerated following regulatory developments in 2024.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Branching results like that inspires experimentation in character builds, which then encourages multiple playthroughs to see just how out-of-hand a situation could have gotten.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Evolution is a process of continual experimentation.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
While attempting a new hairstyle can feel a bit intimidating, Taylor encourages experimentation and reminds us that curls come in various shapes, patterns, and sizes.
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Klein emphasized that experimentation doesn’t require enterprise-scale deployments.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Lowering the stakes encourages experimentation and helps teams become invested in each other's ideas.
—Cas Holman, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for experimentation
Noun
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After being integrated, this system will demonstrate its capabilities in live-fire tests – advancing the Department of War’s effort to evaluate and accelerate new, cost-effective strike capabilities for conventional deterrence.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Wisconsin State Patrol trooper detected signs of impairment related to drug use, administered field sobriety tests and then arrested and transported him to a hospital for a legal blood draw, according to the release.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Then there was a big open audition for Zoom, the live-action PBS series that featured a group of kids demonstrating different types of content, from science experiments to cooking segments, and from games to math problems.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rensel Cabrera, bar director at The Sylvester in Miami, said the idea started more as a trend experiment than a passion project.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Experimentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experimentation. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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