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as in developmental
made or done as an experiment
an experimental procedure for patients suffering from leukemia
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as in empirical
based on observation or experience
asserted that experimental knowledge is vastly superior to idle speculation and theorizing
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Recent Examples of experimental
With a focus on enhancing governance, audit, and financial reporting quality, his research examines professionals’ judgment and decision-making using experimental and other behavioral methods.
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Por Vincent Bruni-Bossio, Devan Mescall, Harvard Business Review, 1 May 2025
The experimental guitarist Nathan Salsburg has announced a new album, Ipsa Corpora, that comes out on June 20 via No Quarter.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 1 May 2025
This has been part of the experimental version of the platform for a few weeks, but the full release means developers can now use it to publish Quest 3 and Quest 3S software to the official store.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
If diagnosed with Alzheimer's, more than 4 in 5 adults would be willing to participate in a clinical trial studying an experimental treatment to slow or cure the disease, the survey said.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Por Vincent Bruni-Bossio, Devan Mescall, Harvard Business Review, 1 May 2025
The experimental guitarist Nathan Salsburg has announced a new album, Ipsa Corpora, that comes out on June 20 via No Quarter.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 1 May 2025
This has been part of the experimental version of the platform for a few weeks, but the full release means developers can now use it to publish Quest 3 and Quest 3S software to the official store.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
If diagnosed with Alzheimer's, more than 4 in 5 adults would be willing to participate in a clinical trial studying an experimental treatment to slow or cure the disease, the survey said.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experimental
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The Ravens already took one developmental offensive lineman in Emery Jones Jr. Offensive line depth was a concern, but Vinson played at the FCS level, and competing against lesser compeition may mean Vinson needs a ton of developing.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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It must be cultivated early, and parents have the ideal developmental window to teach this mindset to their children.—
Ruth Oh Reitmeier,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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From there, the researchers could use empirical information that links elevated temperatures to economic damage.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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But critics’ arguments cannot weather empirical scrutiny.—
David B. McGarry,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction to block DOGE from accessing sensitive personal information held by the SSA.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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In an ad hoc statement on April 9, the company recognized that the preliminary first-quarter result deviated significantly from analyst expectations of around 4 billion euros.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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The device also shouldn’t be used for people with objective tinnitus, which originates from the ear canal as opposed to the brain.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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However, this does not influence his objective coverage.—
Dave Altavilla,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The complaint claimed that when Crichton sold Warner Bros. the screenplay for what became the pilot episode of ER, Warner Bros. promised that no subsequent productions derived from ER would go forward without Crichton’s consent.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The pilot episode of The Baldwins, TLC’s new reality show about actor Alec Baldwin and his family, is one of the darkest and most bizarre hours of television to appear in recent memory.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Experimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experimental. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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