EXPERIMENTATION Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

experimentation

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Definition of experimentation

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 Soldiers to test prototypes The Army plans to use several forms of experimentation before deciding whether CAML should move beyond the prototype stage. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 As retailers prepare for the holiday season, the conversation around AI is shifting from investment and experimentation to impact. — Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The agency’s medical focus developed through experimentation rather than a predetermined specialization. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 But where to get a few kilograms of lunar rocks for experimentation? — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 The project, named Octo-Blu, started in 2024 with a first phase of lab experimentation that included determining how to rear the baby octopuses. — Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026 The result was an eruption of buoyant experimentation, blending the organic and electronic with ecstatic melodies and avant-garde textures. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026 Reaching that valuation took more than a decade of experimentation—and, eventually, a realization that the company needed to double down on a problem its founders knew intimately. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

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Each animal then underwent a battery of tests to study their pain sensitivity, anxiety-like symptoms, gut microbes, metabolites, and neuroinflammation.

— Mike McRae August 25, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
The Global Times also reported that a separate library shelving event challenged robots to collect book returns and put them in the correct place as a test of visual recognition and reasoning.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026

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Commercial companies are addressing orbital debris, and one of them, KMI Space, has flown its experiments aboard the International Space Station, performing over 170 individual rendezvous-and-grab operations.

— Space.com Staff, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Dipaola found that there was unexpected interest in the Airstreams for more recreational, short-term stays, and as demand grew, his housing experiment evolved into the beginnings of the hospitality experience that the company offers today.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026

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