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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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Energy stocks lag the market rebound, and software stocks experience a historic selloff, with one ETF down 32%.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

And it is the experience of the artist that matters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“You have to have that balance of youth and experience and I think our roster has nailed that,” said Pebley.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

"I played for 20 years at the top level and feel privileged for what I was able to do and experience on the court - I don't have any regrets," Murray told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

In his experience, that was the tone of voice that made people feel better.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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