as in test
a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty
Benjamin Franklin's famous experiment in which he flew a kite in a thunderstorm to see if lightning and electricity were identical
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More researchers will get to run more experiments, ask bigger questions and share ideas across disciplines without being limited by infrastructure.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
During these experiments, the octopuses did not act defensively, which supports the finding that they were fooled by the illusion.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
In those experiments, very detailed, specific debunks had a much bigger effect than people expected.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
Part of that baby weight was a collection of student experiments the kids selected the evening before.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
During these experiments, the octopuses did not act defensively, which supports the finding that they were fooled by the illusion.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
In those experiments, very detailed, specific debunks had a much bigger effect than people expected.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
Part of that baby weight was a collection of student experiments the kids selected the evening before.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experiment
test
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After performing a field test, his suspicions were confirmed.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Western blot: If the ELISA is positive or equivocal, this more specific test is used to help confirm the presence of Lyme antibodies.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Experiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiment. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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