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
This state of matter existed during the first fraction of a second after the Big Bang, and outside of particle accelerator experiments, the only other location in the universe where quark-gluon plasma may exist is inside neutron stars.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Based on its introspection, the AI develops and runs experiments.
—Dimitris Tsementzis, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
These include construction work, equipment maintenance, scientific experiments, as well as collecting and analyzing lunar samples.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Conducting bizarre self-experiments because someone on the internet told them to.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
In rodent experiments, both molecules promote dendritic growth in the prefrontal cortex.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
To see if a mammal would pick up the vaccine from the mosquito, his team conducted some of their experiments on mice and other rodents.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
The pursuit of truth through artifice would seem to defeat the object, and early experiments, like cloning Anthony Bourdain’s voice, were met with serious skepticism.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Last summer Freeman and his partners decided to take these experiments by the Ground Zero house band on the road, sharing stages with the San Francisco Symphony, the Nashville Symphony and at the famed Ravinia Festival with the Chicago Symphony.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Based on its introspection, the AI develops and runs experiments.
—Dimitris Tsementzis, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
These include construction work, equipment maintenance, scientific experiments, as well as collecting and analyzing lunar samples.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Conducting bizarre self-experiments because someone on the internet told them to.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
In rodent experiments, both molecules promote dendritic growth in the prefrontal cortex.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
To see if a mammal would pick up the vaccine from the mosquito, his team conducted some of their experiments on mice and other rodents.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
The pursuit of truth through artifice would seem to defeat the object, and early experiments, like cloning Anthony Bourdain’s voice, were met with serious skepticism.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Last summer Freeman and his partners decided to take these experiments by the Ground Zero house band on the road, sharing stages with the San Francisco Symphony, the Nashville Symphony and at the famed Ravinia Festival with the Chicago Symphony.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for experiments
tests
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Credits and deductions have eligibility tests, income limits, documentation requirements and even industry-specific criteria.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2026
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Shawn Rocco/Duke Health Devito's trial tests what happens when immunotherapy is used first, without chemotherapy.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Experiments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiments. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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