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1
knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something
- the hospital is looking for nurses with operating-room experience
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2
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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verbSynonyms of experience (Entry 2 of 2)
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
- eventually we all have to experience the loss of a loved one
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“Experience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experience. Accessed 21 Jan. 2022.
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