experimentations

plural of experimentation
as in experiments
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 experimentations Nonfiction works and literary self-experimentations Can has published several books of literary criticism and commentary about her beloved Western authors, including Kafka, Shakespeare, Johann von Goethe, and Dante. René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 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 For too many generations, Black communities have been subject to medical experimentations. Akilah Weber Pierson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 Interspersed throughout the main storyline, sequences depict how Trent Ikithon (Mark Strong) recruited the promising fire mage to join his magic academy, submit to painful experimentations to enhance his power, and eventually groomed him to become a Volstrucker assassin to hunt down dissidents. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025 But Locket’s pop return comes with a growing confidence in her talent, thanks to successful experimentations with her sound and lyricism on recent releases like 2023’s more introspective Silence Between Songs. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025 One section traces Fletcher's formative years and early experimentations; another touches on her current artistic explorations. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025 The wild part is that there are ferments and experimentations that have yet to be unjarred, like a promise that change is on the horizon. Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for experimentations
Noun
  • In light of the large gaps in knowledge and the uncertainties about how to contain radical conservation experiments, many scientists advocate waiting.
    Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
  • The robots removed gallbladders in pigs, a significant step before the experiments progress to human trials.
    Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • The findings from that autopsy – along with Wells’ cause and manner of death – are not yet available, as the medical examiner’s office is waiting for the results of routine toxicology tests.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • One of Robinson's attorneys, Michael Burt, tried to inject uncertainty into the case Thursday by challenging the reliability of ballistics tests on a bullet fragment recovered from Kirk’s body.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

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