experiments were carried out vs experiments were done

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They can be used interchangeably to describe the conduct of experiments.

Last updated: March 22, 2024

experiments were carried out

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe the process of conducting experiments.

This phrase is used to indicate that experiments were conducted or performed.

Examples:

Experiments were carried out to test the hypothesis.
The experiments were carried out in a controlled environment.
The team carried out experiments to gather data.

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Between 1999 and 2003,129 experiments were carried out by VUEZ in Slovakia and the EREC Institute in Russia into such problems.
Who monitored the research protocols, especially those funded by governments, so that today we can say with certainty that those experiments were carried out only with animals?
An experiment carried out on groups of young students has shown that physical exercise improves individuals' ability to learn and remember.
The experiments carried out so far under the auspices of COSAC show a great disparity between national parliaments in their approach to the subsidiarity question.
during scientific experiments carried out under the supervision of a competent authority;
People are referring to the monstrous experiments carried out fifty years ago without pointing out that it is not warped scientists who produce totalitarian regimes but quite the reverse.
during technical or scientific experiments carried out under the supervision of the competent authority;
i) during technical or scientific experiments carried out under the supervision of the competent authority;
Furthermore, it is necessary to support the innovative proposals reflecting experiments carried out with, as one approved amendment states, some success by a number of Member States with a view to preventing deaths and reducing risks.
None of us, I trust, would happily see full-scale experiments carried out on living human beings, animals or the countryside involving chemicals whose contents we do not know enough about.
1. All experiments shall be carried out under general or local anaesthesia.
At least 10 experiments should be carried out.
The experiment is being carried out in a large underground facility in Geneva.
The hydrolysis experiments should be carried out at constant temperatures.
Subject: Chemical experiments carried out on board tankers at sea, and protection of the marine environment and port reception facilities against toxic substances of unknown composition
Subject: Chemical experiments carried out on board tankers at sea, and protection of the marine environment and port reception facilities against toxic substances of unknown composition
having regard to the work, research, discussions and experiments carried out by fishermen, their organisations and independent scientists with a view to improving environmental protection,
D. having regard to the work, research, discussions and experiments carried out by fishermen, their organisations and independent scientists with a view to improving environmental protection,
Madam President, as we all know, it was the issue of a comprehensive and rapid ban on animal experiments carried out in the context of cosmetics testing that was the big issue in this conciliation.
By drawing inspiration from the successful experiments carried out by the Member States, this directive sets ambitious targets in terms of collection: 40% after six years and 60% in ten years' time.

Alternatives:

experiments were conducted
experiments were performed
experiments were executed
experiments were undertaken
experiments were implemented

experiments were done