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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
Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
In theory, those savings on manufacturing and fuel could one day result in ever so slightly lower ticket prices for travellers looking to indulge in a private jet experience.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
What happens to your body after depends on factors like fitness level, diet, and the length of your break, but most people experience some common short- and long-term changes.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
There are good reasons for wanting to learn from Switzerland’s experience.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
In theory, those savings on manufacturing and fuel could one day result in ever so slightly lower ticket prices for travellers looking to indulge in a private jet experience.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
About 23% of adults in the United States experienced mental health challenges in 2024, according to the report.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
What happens to your body after depends on factors like fitness level, diet, and the length of your break, but most people experience some common short- and long-term changes.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experience
Noun
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Culinary skills aside, he’s proven a quick study finding who the power brokers are here and has been working closely with them.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Ever since, Swifties and bakers alike have embraced the singer's sourdough skills.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rivian produces adventure-ready electric vehicles with high power outputs and exceptional ground clearance.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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While the bubble feature wasn’t the biggest hit, families loved the fair value, sturdy design, and beloved characters that extended play well beyond the first adventure.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then outside linebacker Derick Hall went down with an oblique injury in the first quarter (Hall will undergo testing to determine the severity).—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The original Champagnes weren’t bottled with the intent of undergoing secondary fermentation that would cause its trademark bubbles to form.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Securities litigation expertise to frame loss causation and materiality arguments.—
Tim Reynolds,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Everyday investors should avoid trading Apple stock like that, Jim said, given the expertise required to time the market correctly on the way out and on the way back in — not to mention any capital gains taxes.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Previous government shutdowns have not resulted in mass layoffs, and previous presidents have not used the time to make fundamental changes to agencies.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Lightning strikes the United States about 25 million times a year.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ford had a challenging first half of 2025 with 88 vehicle recalls with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to NHTSA data, which now surpasses the record set by General Motors of 77 recalls for all of 2014, the Detroit Free Press previously reported.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ohio has 13 Costco warehouse locations.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There has been proficiency in the final third, too.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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And Michigan's third grade reading scores have been stubborn, with the proportion of students scoring proficient or higher declining significantly from 2016 to 2025, from 46% of third graders at or above proficiency a decade ago to 39% on the test this spring.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fortunately, humidity will be low so foliage viewers won't have to endure that aspect of summer heat.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Even decades later, the memory of Brenda and baby Erica endures.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Experience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experience. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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