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In role-playing games, what do experience points most commonly let players do?

experience

[ik-speer-ee-uhns] / ΙͺkˈspΙͺΙ™r i Ι™ns /




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.


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Partners of women going through the menopause are being invited to experience one of the symptoms at a forthcoming support event.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

One way to emulate highly successful people is to start in a tactile sector, like construction or auto repair, that gives you hands-on experience.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Unlike so much Pinot Noir or California Chardonnay, with Grüner Veltliner, you can find good quality and value at all price levels, and spending more will generally elevate the experience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Was that how you envisioned the rehab experience?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Johnston was a volcanologist with experience in active volcanoes in Alaska.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Some commenters rushed to Ware’s defense, airing their own frustrations and experiences with people who violate an unwritten but sacrosanct rule among serious filmgoers: Phones need to be silenced and stay off during a movie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

"Those are important measures, but they don't necessarily capture changes in self-esteem, relationship quality, or other day-to-day experiences."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Mr. Mancall aims to show “how the territory that became America . . . reflected the experiences of millions of Indigenous women and men as well as Africans and Europeans.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

While almost every spectator experiences stadium prayers as a moment of community, these efforts have often come under legal attack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

She’s training for her second marathon in November, doing extra-long runs on the weekends, and she’s attempting to be open to all new experiences.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

But after weeks of speaking with politicians and experienced campaign hands in Texas, there’s no denying it: There’s more to this race than the usual hopium.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

Since May, it has added experienced risk-management staffers, including a former FBI agent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

The “Malcolm in the Middle” star announced he and Price were calling it quits after seven years of marriage in July, and now the actor is revealing he’s experienced some painful introspection in recent weeks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Until recently the country had experienced very low inflation or deflation - falling prices - for around three decades.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

To Steve Eisman at FrontPoint Partners, the market seemed mainly stupid or delusional: A financial culture that had experienced so many tiny panics followed by robust booms saw any sell-off as merely another buying opportunity.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Industries and markets tied to commodities produced in areas experiencing forest loss and degradation may also need to address their role.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

“Right now, we are experiencing Black joy to the highest level,” Crockett said on stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

On Tuesday, Mr Justice Fowler referred to expert medical reports detailing that at the time of the stabbings the woman was experiencing postnatal depression.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The nature of the black market makes it unclear how many people are using it or experiencing side effects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Just then Goldman Sachs appeared to Burry to be experiencing a nervous breakdown.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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