as in test
a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty
people who oppose experimentations involving animals for the testing of cosmetics intended for humans
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Recent Examples of experimentation
In practice, that means preparing organizations for real-world use of AI rather than experimentation.
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Asia’s fast-growing vertical content sector is moving beyond short-form experimentation and into the franchise era, according to executives speaking at the APOS on Thursday.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 18 June 2026
Leaders often devote significant attention to selecting the right platforms, tools, and vendors while overlooking the learning systems necessary to support adoption, experimentation, knowledge sharing, and workforce capability development.
—Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The second is Fantastic Four—the combination of her olive undertones with blonde hair inspired my own experimentation decades later.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Romance, creativity and pleasure are top of mind today, and the astro-weather calls for more experimentation!
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Asia’s fast-growing vertical content sector is moving beyond short-form experimentation and into the franchise era, according to executives speaking at the APOS on Thursday.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 18 June 2026
Leaders often devote significant attention to selecting the right platforms, tools, and vendors while overlooking the learning systems necessary to support adoption, experimentation, knowledge sharing, and workforce capability development.
—Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The second is Fantastic Four—the combination of her olive undertones with blonde hair inspired my own experimentation decades later.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Romance, creativity and pleasure are top of mind today, and the astro-weather calls for more experimentation!
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for experimentation
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In another instance, investigators identified a gray button on a test-taker's shirt as a concealed camera.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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What the gut microbiome test results showed The companies gave very different answers about which microbes were present, even though every sample was identical.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Noun
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No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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The Flammability of Materials on the Moon experiment announced its intention to burn various materials on the moon.—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
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“Experimentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experimentation. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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