experience
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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Bromley planners said the proposal would "significantly enhance the quality of the existing sports provision and improve the experience of users across both the borough and London".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Julie Su, Mamdani’s deputy mayor for economic justice, referenced Shorris’s experience going after tax cheats as an example of the kind of work that fits into the mayor’s agenda for economic justice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Unlike the other Alamo Drafthouse locations, the dome will not operate as a dine-in theater, but will maintain its traditional concession experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
"By setting a new standard for foldables, we are once again advancing the premium mobile experience," said TM Roh, head of Samsung's mobile division.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Then it looks like this is a new experience for everyone.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
The Covid pandemic also prevented "normal adventures and experiences", she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Ms. Lane takes issue with how these horrific experiences have been presented as arguments against all homeschooling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The remaining participant ranked it among the five most unusual experiences of their life.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Together we will build creative experiences for our consumers across our destinations, platforms, and fan touchpoints,” Becca Vodnoy, Walt Disney Co. senior vice president of corporate alliances, said in the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
She and C.P. are often invited to speak about their experiences before college classes and various religious and civic organizations.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
While some savvy owners were able to cash in big during the tournament, others experienced only a moderate bump.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
This meant he was involved in teaching probationer officers as well as refreshing more experienced officer training.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
On Thursday, at least six places experienced 40C temperatures or hotter by early afternoon, while the mercury rose to 39.9C in three other locations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Witkoff did not wait until the inauguration to get started—he immediately began working on a Gaza ceasefire alongside Biden officials, a role some experienced diplomats cautiously praised.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Sakharov’s own reaction was remarkably similar to what Robert Oppenheimer had experienced when he watched the world’s first atomic bomb test in the New Mexico desert ten years before.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Japanese cities are experiencing "cruelly hot days", a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, with heatstroke alerts issued across almost the whole country.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The news comes as the summer box office is experiencing its own revival.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Take “Avatar,” which seduced audiences with its immersive 3D format so intensely that some viewers reported experiencing depression returning to the real world.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Research presented at the ACS Clinical Congress 2025 examined patients younger than 50 who received a colonoscopy because they were experiencing symptoms.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
If only I can wrap everything that I’m experiencing and place it in a box as a gift for her.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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