EXPERIENCE Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)s

Definition of experience

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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experience

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verb

as in to undergo

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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Noun

The merchandise, target customer and physical shopping experience have evolved together. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 His punishments were focused on learning from the experience, according to documents filed in his subsequent lawsuit. — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

Verb

Voters must also meet their state’s residency requirements, but people who are experiencing homelessness or who are between homes also are able to vote. — Time Staff, Time, 3 Oct. 2026 Generally, the largest El Niño events of 1982-83, 1997-98 and 2015-16 caused West Coast beaches to experience their worst erosion on record, Vitousek said. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for experience

Recent Examples of Synonyms for experience

Noun

Agent tech stack Other in-demand skills related to the AI build-out involve understanding tools and techniques that give agents the ability to get things done.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Developed in partnership with Discovery Education, a cross-curricular supplemental resource, the program equips students with practical clothing repair and customization skills, from sewing a button to patching a hole or tailoring a hem.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of skills

Verb

The two new satellites underwent integration and testing at SFL’s facility in Vaughan, Ontario.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
The pursuit of greater efficiency has also been applied to the company’s workforce, which has undergone recent layoffs.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of undergo

Noun

The company will look at the emerging role of AI in dubbing and how hybrid workflows combining technology and human expertise could support the localization of content for international markets.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Robertet is bringing its fragrance expertise to the dinner table.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of expertise

Noun

Bryan pushed back at the time, arguing that the song spoke to both sides of the aisle and urging fans not to let social media narratives divide them.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
The last time the Congress voted to go to year-round Daylight Saving Time was during the Nixon years.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of time

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Nearly half of long-term English learners had already demonstrated proficiency in English but had not been reclassified, according to research cited by the Assembly Education Committee.

— Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
The California State University system currently requires undergraduate applicants whose schooling was in a language other than English to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language to prove their proficiency in the language.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of proficiency

Verb

The companies and economies that endure will be the ones that can balance growth, resilience and sustainability—and change before outside pressure forces them to.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
The play is a gently unfolding, calmly delivered tale of the decades of horrors endured by a real-life person named Eddie Jaku.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

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