experimentation
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Origin of experimentation
First recorded in 1665–75; experiment + -ation
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The latter was allowing for experimentation without huge financial risk, which was good for the film industry as a whole, he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
England head coach Thomas Tuchel's pre-World Cup experimentation must surely end here and now.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
He and Erkılıç have achieved international acclaim for their team’s decades of foundational experimentation collaborating with dataset intelligences at the AI frontier, as well as for architecturally-scaled, narratively engaged visual embodiments of abstract technological constructs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Especially captivating is the chance to watch these artists embrace their materials’ inherent qualities to explore the extremes of formal experimentation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Some of it was shipped to Los Alamos for experimentation, the rest stored as feedstock for the Betas.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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There is harmony in the exhibition, allowing for experimentations on what a photography show might be when nuance is embraced.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
"Legal language is not the right place for minoritarian innovative experimentations," the Accademia said in a six-page opinion that Reuters reviewed on Monday, after the Corriere della Sera newspaper first reported on it.
From Reuters ● Mar. 20, 2023
People see the demonstrations, but they don't see the trainings, the collaboration, the artwork, the learning, and relationships and experimentations that happens.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2022
“No one talks about these women and their sacrifices and the experimentations that they suffered,” Browder said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2021
All of this Mia knew already, from Mr. Wilkinson’s tutelage and her own experimentations over the years.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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