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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
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Even recent graduates with significant experience are struggling.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
A Martínez, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
This latest health setback follows earlier concerns in July 2025, when Stevens experienced a minor heart attack and underwent surgery.
—Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Their experience is raw material, and, for crew members, the passion and memories attached to this raw material are intensified by relations of class and power.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Even recent graduates with significant experience are struggling.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
Over the course of the story, Agnes experiences a powerful awakening.
—A Martínez, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
This latest health setback follows earlier concerns in July 2025, when Stevens experienced a minor heart attack and underwent surgery.
—Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experience
Noun
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While your expressive nature loves the spotlight, group work is currently the ideal way to showcase your skills without accidentally bragging.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The program focuses on traffic, bicycle and life safety skills for young children.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The sparkling Sun in your 9th House of Exploration squares cheery Jupiter in your 12th House of Rest, pitting adventure against recovery.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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This is an exciting year of new beginnings and adventures.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kolasinski added that Hernandez underwent a medical procedure, but the family doesn't know his condition.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In other words, the solution to the problem of the past hypothesis puzzle, or why the Universe possessed a low-entropy state at the start of the hot Big Bang, is because the Universe underwent a period of cosmic inflation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Family offices without energy expertise are typically seeking to diversify their portfolio with assets that are uncorrelated to stocks and bonds, Prieto said.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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When the expertise of our clinical partners is sidelined, under-resourced or not fully integrated into a critical moment, the deadly gap in our response system widens.—
Jim Cook,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An extension gives you more time to file, but not more time to pay, according to the IRS.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte home prices rose slightly in February compared to the same time last year, although certain neighborhoods had significant swings up or down, according to the latest data from the real estate site Redfin.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The brothers had a disagreement a couple of years ago and their friendship has suffered a rift.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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While data centers typically have a decades-long lifecycle, the average lifecycle of a GPU is around seven years.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The driver had no valid commercial driver's license and could not meet the English language proficiency requirement.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Researchers found that Latino students faced myriad challenges, including immigration issues, English proficiency and unstable housing that is linked to their parents’ employment status.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For a while, that was the enduring image that illustrated his problems in the outfield.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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For the Supreme Court to do so would require it to repudiate the Constitution’s text, the Court’s own precedents, and the enduring understanding of all three branches and of the American people.—
David Cole,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Experience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experience. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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