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as in skills
knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something
the hospital is looking for nurses with operating-room experience
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as in adventure
an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand
related in a book his experiences as a roving correspondent for network TV news
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Recent Examples of experience
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Stamberg's stories and segments over the decades spanned the human experience, from examining matters of state to illuminating pointillist details of artistic achievement.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Perhaps understandably, only three replied to share their experiences.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Stamberg's stories and segments over the decades spanned the human experience, from examining matters of state to illuminating pointillist details of artistic achievement.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
To experience the full spectrum of human emotion and experience.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experience
Noun
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The tech pioneer and Harvard dropout has revealed that skills outweigh a flashy college degree in his hiring philosophy—but it should be noted that these entry-level Meta roles still require a bachelor’s.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Through an adopt-a-school program, Altagamma is helping to build the pipeline for future workers not just through specialty skills but in more contemporary fields like marketing.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His hobbies include reading, listening to music and going on long, winding adventures on his road bike.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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The couple, who traveled together alongside their child on a tour bus, approached the outing not just as a professional endeavor but as a family adventure.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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She’s tasked with revitalizing a network that has undergone numerous leadership changes and reshuffling over the last decade.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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His granddaughter suffers from a heart problem, has undergone two surgeries and needs a third.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Such expertise requires an innate ability, thousands of hours of practice, and the ability to learn effectively.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Board and supervisory board composition should also reflect the need for broad geopolitical expertise by including individuals with backgrounds in international business, global policy, and diplomatic affairs, to allow for strategic, big-picture thinking.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The successful trial marks the first time a naval variant of the IRIS-T family missile has been launched at sea, paving the way for serial introduction across the fleet.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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For the first time in the National League Championship Series, a Dodgers starter had to deal with … a jam.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The facility, which had about 80 employees, according to Hickman County Mayor Jim Bates, is about an hour southwest of Nashville, on the Hickman and Humphreys County lines.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Forgery is also about persuasion, and certain forgeries have specific attributes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even improved proficiency with AI doesn’t reliably mitigate the automation bias.—
Nelson Lim,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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After the first group of trainees, mostly middle-class, English-speaking, and with military connections, more and more refugees coming from more rural areas or with lower proficiency levels also entered the industry.—
Arabelle Sicardi,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Astronauts traveling to Mars will have to survive for months on a tiny spaceship with minimal food, endure microgravity where their bones and muscles waste away, and suffer from cosmic radiation bombardment.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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The consequences for patients who endured famine often lingered long after the hunger ended.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Experience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experience. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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