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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.


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“This is for those moments in which we’re looking for that kind of differentiated experience on the go,” said Brett Vogel, vice president of Meta’s Metaverse Business Group.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2026

Parents help young people get a foot on the property ladder, but it’s harder to experience what feels like a role reversal.

From MarketWatch Sep. 24, 2026

“Previous experience shows that once a country introduces restrictions there is a domino effect and that could fuel inflationary pressures,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 24, 2026

He welcomed the national push for work experience and said with placements "extremely difficult" to secure more support was needed from employers.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2026

It was an experience common to most childhoods, though new to Penelope—that of drifting off to sleep as her parents spoke quietly in another room, trying not to be overheard.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

“At a time when consumers are affected by high living costs, we are gradually strengthening our customer offering through attractive and inspiring products, shopping experiences and brands,” Erver said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 24, 2026

Nikita is mostly happy with her results, aside from a small scar, but she wants other people to learn from her experiences and fully understand the risks.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2026

The mind learns that disconnecting can allow a person to get space from the sensations, emotions, or experiences that are painful or overwhelming.

From Slate Sep. 23, 2026

Yellowstone experiences thousands of earthquakes each year, and swarms are not unusual.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

However, guidelines are given below for infant and toddler music experiences.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

A Wall Street Journal video report explores how technology could change how music is made, performed and experienced.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 23, 2026

Not long after, the airplane experienced a complete loss of engine power.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2026

Navatek’s public flameout attracted the attention of Michelle Ball and Kevin Gounaud, two experienced agents in the FBI’s elite anti-corruption unit.

From Salon Sep. 23, 2026

The cause or extent of the loss of movement he experienced has not yet been determined, she said.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

I don’t know if she realized, but letting myself feel my grief might be scarier than anything I’ve experienced in the Eloko.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Passengers have taken to social media to confirm they are experiencing delays at Glasgow, Prestwick and Edinburgh airports.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

After setting thresholds for what would count as a clinically meaningful benefit, the researchers found little to no effect on the chance of experiencing any fracture.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

And the Bee is far from alone in both experiencing cuts and struggling with how to transform the business.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Gradually, the person experiencing dementia is farther afield from their old self than anyone expects.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

I was still a part of it all, playing ball, eating, reading, experiencing the death of a family member, and the sadness.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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