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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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Is this where and how our great 250-year experiment in democracy ends?
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
One particular experiment in Michigan, under Governor Jennifer Granholm, invited members of the public as well as administrative officials into this deliberative body.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
But in Gueble’s cell culture experiments, the team discovered that KL-50 was crosslinking the cellular DNA.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
The group’s headquarters distributes money, as well as write-ups about the results of local experiments, to the various chapters.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
One particular experiment in Michigan, under Governor Jennifer Granholm, invited members of the public as well as administrative officials into this deliberative body.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
But in Gueble’s cell culture experiments, the team discovered that KL-50 was crosslinking the cellular DNA.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
The group’s headquarters distributes money, as well as write-ups about the results of local experiments, to the various chapters.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experiment
test
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Its core business is semiconductor test systems, which verify that chips function properly and meet performance and durability standards before they are shipped.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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While the protocol was originally developed to demonstrate challenges that those on the autism spectrum have in recognizing the mental states of others, the test has since been widely applied as a measure of theory of mind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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