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
Kobabe’s memoir unfolds roughly chronologically, documenting eir process of self-discovery through experimentation, reading, and navigating evolving relationships.
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Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
The partnership will also give Canal+’s production partners access to Veo3, Google’s generative AI video tool, for use in previsualization and creative experimentation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Now, my youthful experimentations with this stretchy style weren't exactly camera ready, as it was constantly getting tangled in my thick, wavy hair.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Mar. 2026
Originally working in the medical field before transitioning into beauty education, Myricks taught herself makeup through relentless research and experimentation while raising two kids as a single mom.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2026
Currently, Republican lawmakers are calling for the passage of laws that would ban weather modification, placing all kinds of ordinary scientific experimentation under that scary-sounding heading.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Lloyd died in 2006, but Fergus Garrett, who Lloyd hired as head gardener and who is now also chief executive, has continued Lloyd’s sense of experimentation, in which the natural and the cultivated are in constant conversation.
—Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
That means the environment is primed for experimentation.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
His selection as supreme leader signals that Iran's ruling elite has chosen stability over experimentation at a moment of extreme pressure.
—Claire Day, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
The partnership will also give Canal+’s production partners access to Veo3, Google’s generative AI video tool, for use in previsualization and creative experimentation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Now, my youthful experimentations with this stretchy style weren't exactly camera ready, as it was constantly getting tangled in my thick, wavy hair.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Mar. 2026
Originally working in the medical field before transitioning into beauty education, Myricks taught herself makeup through relentless research and experimentation while raising two kids as a single mom.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2026
Currently, Republican lawmakers are calling for the passage of laws that would ban weather modification, placing all kinds of ordinary scientific experimentation under that scary-sounding heading.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Lloyd died in 2006, but Fergus Garrett, who Lloyd hired as head gardener and who is now also chief executive, has continued Lloyd’s sense of experimentation, in which the natural and the cultivated are in constant conversation.
—Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
That means the environment is primed for experimentation.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
His selection as supreme leader signals that Iran's ruling elite has chosen stability over experimentation at a moment of extreme pressure.
—Claire Day, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for experimentation
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But now, these six weeks of spring training leading into the six months of the season, the test starts for real.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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This test flight also delivered a demonstrator payload for @LockheedMartin.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Officials hope that by analyzing the results of NASA's experiment, space agencies will be better positioned to repeat the maneuver.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Experimentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experimentation. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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