Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for experiment. Search instead for gruppenexperiment.
Definitions

experiment

[ik-sper-uh-muhnt, ek-sper-uh-ment] / ɪkˈspɛr ə mənt, ɛkˈspɛr əˌmɛnt /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

In late June, detectives carried out an investigative experiment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

In the vending machine study, one agent determined that it could secure way better deals by accessing suppliers in the real world outside the experiment.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

The primary objective of the experiment was to establish that an exceptionally thin layer of engineered muscle tissue could generate enough force for swimming.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

One cyber security researcher told me he'd been up all night trying to do it as an experiment, but it was proving very difficult.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

“It was an experiment, and the components are difficult to balance properly.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Under scrutiny, some companies, including grocery-ordering service Instacart, have backed away from experiments with variable pricing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Instead, their experiments showed that prolonged exposure could alter how cells behaved even after the original mechanical conditions were removed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

In earlier experiments, Gross's team reduced the activity of MTCH2 in the muscles of mice.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

In the published experiments, approximately 80% to 90% of normal precursor cells differentiated within six days, compared with only 5% to 10% of cells lacking MTCH2.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Blaise Pascal was enthralled, and started performing experiments of his own, using water, wine, and other fluids.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

And McDonald’s has experimented with this vision before.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

This focused exhibition brings together a selection of Jack Whitten’s work from the 1980s, a particularly energized period in his 60-year career when he experimented with form, material and meaning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

But we’re seeing AI very differently now that we’ve experimented with it and have a bit more notches on our belts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The group filled arenas across the West, collaborated with major American artists, experimented with hip-hop and electronic music, and turned their own fashion and creative identities into part of their appeal.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

She experimented with different methods of carrying the grain bag.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Recast Systems in San Francisco is experimenting with a type of protein made from amino acids found in the soil, says CEO Olivia Li.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

I went into the recipe expecting exactly that, was delighted to find it delivered and started experimenting with the same trick in soups of my own.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

As early as the 19th century, vintners began experimenting with dealcoholized wine using a process known as vacuum distillation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The lawsuit carries constitutional implications for other places around the U.S. experimenting with second-home taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

But William was experimenting because he needed help.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


Vocabulary lists containing experiment

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com