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experience

[ik-speer-ee-uhns] / ɪkˈspɪər i əns /




Usage

What is another way to say experience?

The verb experience implies being affected by what one meets with: to experience a change of heart, bitter disappointment. Undergo usually refers to the bearing or enduring of something hard, difficult, disagreeable, or dangerous: to undergo severe hardships, an operation.


Example Sentences

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They were about to experience the most expensive World Cup of all time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The researchers then performed electrophysiological recordings on hippocampal tissue samples to assess synaptic plasticity, the brain's ability to strengthen or weaken connections between nerve cells in response to experience and learning.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Ambassadors typically have “lived experience in the justice or gang systems,” and are trained in trauma-informed care, according to city materials.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

While they can be spotted year-round, winter generally offers the best experience as it coincides with the breeding season and avoids the heat of Spanish summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“You’re seeking a counter position? Have you any experience in sales?”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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