experimentation
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Origin of experimentation
First recorded in 1665–75; experiment + -ation
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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
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
It was no accident, but rather the result of long ages of experimentation by nature, that the great plains of the West became the land of the sage.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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