experience
noun
a particular instance of personally encountering or undergoing something.
has experienced
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present perfectof experience (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Prime Minister Balendra Shah has vowed to "strongly raise" with the international community the disasters that Nepal has experienced as a result of climate change.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
California is home to the third-most data centers of any state, though it has experienced a relatively smaller new boom because of its high electrical prices and other factors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Guinea-Bissau, one of the poorest countries in the world, has experienced at least nine attempted and successful coups since gaining independence from Portugal in 1974.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The energy sector has experienced volatile trading in recent weeks as crude prices swing on shifting geopolitical tensions in the key oil-producing and exporting region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
He was soon in trouble again, and, over the years, has experienced many vicissitudes.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
