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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So, designing sophisticated experiments and taking them to remote regions of Earth or placing them deep underground in the hope of busting a cosmic ghost is well worth the effort for scientists like Wissel.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 June 2025
Timbaland's experiment comes at a particularly fraught moment for generative AI.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 17 June 2025
In his lab, Gore has found a way to do ecological experiments that don’t require years of data collection in the great outdoors or threats to existing habitats.
—Gabriel Popkin, Quanta Magazine, 16 June 2025
In the first test of its kind in the world, Mexico has launched a bold experiment to reshape its judiciary.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 June 2025
Timbaland's experiment comes at a particularly fraught moment for generative AI.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 17 June 2025
In his lab, Gore has found a way to do ecological experiments that don’t require years of data collection in the great outdoors or threats to existing habitats.
—Gabriel Popkin, Quanta Magazine, 16 June 2025
In the first test of its kind in the world, Mexico has launched a bold experiment to reshape its judiciary.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experiment
test
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And given the test this month’s worth of games against postseason contenders has provided, the Dodgers simply needed to hold on.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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The Taos got inadequate results in the front crash test and for its headlights and pedestrian crash avoidance system.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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“Experiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiment. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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