Synonyms of experiment

experiment

noun

ik-ˈsper-ə-mənt 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• test
• experimentation
• trial
• try
• essay
• effort
• attempt
• practice
• exercise
• trial and error
• rehearsal
• workout
• ordeal
• crucible
• dry run
• tryout
• shakedown

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of experiment

The celebration comes 250 years after delegates in Philadelphia approved the Declaration, setting in motion what would become the world's oldest continuing experiment in self-government. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Conducted in Cleveland, Ohio, the Michelson–Morley experiment used a piece of kit called a Michelson–Morley interferometer to test differences in speed for a wave of light traveling perpendicular to Earth and one traveling parallel to Earth. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026

The experiments ran for three months under two disposal scenarios. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

The ongoing National Guard experiment, the report found, has resulted in fewer opportunistic and property crimes. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026