as in tests
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
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of experiments
In the 1970s, experiments by James Gould and collaborators drove a new consensus.
—
Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
For over a decade Open Group has been creating unrehearsed situations, performative films, and spatial experiments.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
For instance, Google’s ALOHA 2 robot did most of the tasks in the experiments, but the same can also be carried out by Apollo and the bi-arm Franka robot.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
There’s too much talent here to fail, even if some of the early lineup experiments don’t work out.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The key is flipping from anxiety to curiosity through reframing, questioning, and small experiments.
—Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
Van der Velden, who revealed the project during the Zurich Summit at the Zurich Film Festival, told attendees that studios are quietly developing similar experiments and that further announcements are expected in the coming months.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Some experiments involved a classic exercise in which participants were instructed to roll a die and report the results.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2025
The weight-loss drug Ozempic exists, in part, because of experiments that involved the venom of Gila monsters.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
For over a decade Open Group has been creating unrehearsed situations, performative films, and spatial experiments.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
For instance, Google’s ALOHA 2 robot did most of the tasks in the experiments, but the same can also be carried out by Apollo and the bi-arm Franka robot.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
There’s too much talent here to fail, even if some of the early lineup experiments don’t work out.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The key is flipping from anxiety to curiosity through reframing, questioning, and small experiments.
—Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
Van der Velden, who revealed the project during the Zurich Summit at the Zurich Film Festival, told attendees that studios are quietly developing similar experiments and that further announcements are expected in the coming months.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Some experiments involved a classic exercise in which participants were instructed to roll a die and report the results.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2025
The weight-loss drug Ozempic exists, in part, because of experiments that involved the venom of Gila monsters.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for experiments
tests
Noun
-
To learn more about breast cancer symptoms and what imaging tests are available, click here.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
-
In a series of tests carried out by engineers, Google’s robots passed the banana test, which involved serving different fruits into plates based on color.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Experiments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiments. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share