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
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Recent Examples of experiments
That’s where the third aspect of studying exoplanet hazes — laboratory experiments, coupled with further theoretical modeling — comes into play with such great importance.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
Carve protected space so experiments survive the infinite workday.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In the experiments, mice wore electrode helmets while turning a tiny steering wheel to control the movement of a black-and-white striped circle on a screen.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Mastering the abilities Given its purpose for helping with disaster responses, ARMstrong Dex has undergone many experiments to showcase its readiness for direct-response and heavy industrial tasks.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
These mirror workplace experiments like phone-free meetings, digital detox retreats or resilience programs that strengthen attention and self-control.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Teams run over 400 creative experiments monthly, from hook strength testing to cultural adaptation trials, ensuring maximum resonance and conversion for each title.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
What’s more, unlike in that first AI winter, when AI systems were mostly just research experiments, today AI is being widely deployed across businesses.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The two helped keep the station running -- fixing a broken toilet, watering plants and conducting experiments -- and even went out on a spacewalk together.
—arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
Carve protected space so experiments survive the infinite workday.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In the experiments, mice wore electrode helmets while turning a tiny steering wheel to control the movement of a black-and-white striped circle on a screen.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Mastering the abilities Given its purpose for helping with disaster responses, ARMstrong Dex has undergone many experiments to showcase its readiness for direct-response and heavy industrial tasks.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
These mirror workplace experiments like phone-free meetings, digital detox retreats or resilience programs that strengthen attention and self-control.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Teams run over 400 creative experiments monthly, from hook strength testing to cultural adaptation trials, ensuring maximum resonance and conversion for each title.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
What’s more, unlike in that first AI winter, when AI systems were mostly just research experiments, today AI is being widely deployed across businesses.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The two helped keep the station running -- fixing a broken toilet, watering plants and conducting experiments -- and even went out on a spacewalk together.
—arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for experiments
tests
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Some regions of the United States are experiencing higher rates of positive COVID-19 tests than others, though reporting has slowed down enough nationwide that the CDC has begun allowing more time to pass between certain types of updates, such as those on variant prevalence.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those cuts, included laying off more than half the workers at the Institute of Education Sciences, IES, the arm of the department charged with measuring student achievement and overseeing and processing the data that comes from the tests students take.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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