experimentation
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Origin of experimentation
First recorded in 1665–75; experiment + -ation
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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
Investors and corporate leaders see this as a natural shift from unbridled experimentation to something a little more measured, rather than some harbinger of doom for the AI race.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
He said the tech companies want to see user experimentation continue, ensuring that costs will go down, and also to determine what the use cases will be sooner than later.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Researchers say this pattern reflects experimentation and adaptability rather than a permanent agricultural transformation.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
This was inevitable, for the separation process was so novel that no firm specifications could have been devised without continued experimentation by the Rad Lab, even after the start of construction of Y-12.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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