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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
This will help the ORNL team better process and analyze experimental results.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Fleming built an experimental cabinet that provided physical and biochemical support for an animal’s head severed from its body.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Son Lux, the experimental indie-rock trio of Ryan Lott, Rafiq Bhatia, and Ian Chang, are returning in full force.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 19 May 2026
The center became the home of the Washington National Opera and the National Symphony Orchestra in addition to hosting ballet, touring Broadway shows, experimental theater and comedy among other fare.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 May 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Fleming built an experimental cabinet that provided physical and biochemical support for an animal’s head severed from its body.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Son Lux, the experimental indie-rock trio of Ryan Lott, Rafiq Bhatia, and Ian Chang, are returning in full force.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 19 May 2026
The center became the home of the Washington National Opera and the National Symphony Orchestra in addition to hosting ballet, touring Broadway shows, experimental theater and comedy among other fare.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experimental
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Kate Martin made her Sparks debut as a developmental player with Atkins and Sania Feagin (lower left leg) unavailable and picked up one rebound in six minutes.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Former coaches and players have repeatedly pointed to this system as a developmental weakness.—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Many empirical research studies showcase how far this anger has become.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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There is no empirical data to suggest that the San Diego program will succeed where others have failed.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has advanced his threats to take enforcement action against the NFL over its Rooney Rule, issuing the league an investigative subpoena on Wednesday.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
15 May 2026
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The subpoena had demanded Social Security numbers, birth dates, and medical records for all patients who received gender-affirming care in five years—revealing the government’s expansive investigative scope.—
Kimberlee Kruesi,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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His fluid camera, observational without being intrusive, expertly delineates the safe space of Layla’s courtyard, shifting registers as things get darker until near the end, when jumbled night reinforces the tense uncertainty.—
Jay Weissberg,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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As expected, Jude largely presents his vignettes at an observational distance, barring, of course, the FaceTime conversations.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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But credentialed journalists doing fair, objective reporting are not the enemy.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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This loss would negatively impact subjective and objective outcomes.—
Steve D. Klein,
STAT,
14 May 2026
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According to a preliminary investigation, four suspects wearing hoodies and gloves used hammers to smash a display case and stole jewelry.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Outside of a track and field preliminary meet at Yorba Linda High on Saturday, an anti-transgender advocacy group called Save Girls’ Sports organized a protest against California policies that allow transgender athletes to compete based on their gender identity.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Kirby plays an astronaut forced to make an impossible decision after an incident with her co-pilot (Pullman) threatens to derail their entire mission in the final countdown to launch.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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The story follows an astronaut (Kirby) who is forced to make an impossible decision after an incident with her co-pilot (Pullman) leaves an indelible stain on the mission in the days leading up to lift off, setting off a tense race against the clock.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Experimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experimental. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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