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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
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Survivors of the flooding in central Texas are beginning to share their harrowing experiences of escaping the deadly waters.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 July 2025
Some people experience organ damage due to obesity alone, others remain healthy for years, even lifelong.
—Francesco Rubino, Time, 9 July 2025
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Noun
In your experience, do people fidget to purposely get non-conclusive results?
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Survivors of the flooding in central Texas are beginning to share their harrowing experiences of escaping the deadly waters.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Verb
Texas experienced a large outbreak this year, with 753 cases reported since January.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 July 2025
Some people experience organ damage due to obesity alone, others remain healthy for years, even lifelong.
—Francesco Rubino, Time, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experience
Noun
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Rather, let your achievements and skills be the standout feature of your resume, not the design.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Employers want to see proof of your skills, not just hear about them.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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As previously reported, the first season followed Wednesday's (Jenna Ortega) adventures as a new student at Nevermore Academy.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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Notably, his suggestions did not include banning Musk from political adventures, even though the CEO is already busy running Tesla and SpaceX, while staying actively involved in his other companies, including X and xAI.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
Verb
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There, Sansón underwent surgery to amputate his leg.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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All will undergo a rigorous performance evaluation in our simulator room, being trained and tested to the exact same standards used by the FAA Academy.—
Sharon DeVivo,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
Noun
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The former sporting director's expertise led him to secure the role of team principal at Sauber, an outfit that will be taken over by Audi in 2026.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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That input bridges the gap between operational expertise and application development, with the bonus of building a continuous improvement engine powered by those who understand the work best.—
Ed Jennings,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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This past season, Thrun, a Harvard alum, appeared in 60 games, had 12 points, and averaged 17:31 of ice time.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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At the time of the incident, Trump was in Washington, D.C., when Shaw allegedly drove what was described by law enforcement as a Mercedes van to the south gate of Mar-a-Lago shortly before 10 p.m. and parked along Southern Boulevard.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Before the death at the house, Snow Angels had nearly no citations or issues with the state Department of Social Services, according to the business’ licensing file reviewed by the Union-Tribune.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Vientos was in the lineup Friday hitting fifth against right-hander Michael Wacha, who has neutral splits against righties and lefties.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The first Black principal in that town, he is credited with reducing arrests, suspensions, and disciplinary actions and increasing academic proficiency.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Employers need to see results, and results scream proficiency.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Sportsbooks endured an unusual number of under bets in games that Porter ended up leaving with an injury.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The second version of the CTS-V would endure in dealerships until 2014, with nearly 20,000 examples ultimately rolling off the line — about twice as many as the first-gen car.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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“Experience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experience. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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