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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“The only hope is that the mild temperatures Europe has experienced so far this winter will continue,” according to ANZ.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Curraghs Wildlife Park has experienced its busiest October weekend ever after the birth of eight capybara pups, which staff say have "delighted" people and boosted conservation funding.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Local experts believe this could be the most impressive wildflower season the area has experienced in nearly 20 years.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Guinea-Bissau, a Portuguese-speaking country wedged between Senegal and Guinea, has experienced five coups and numerous attempted putsches since independence from Portugal in 1974.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
She knows, not because she heard me confess to my shame in the Candor interrogation room, but because she knows, she has experienced it herself, I’m sure of it.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
