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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
During their stay, the astronauts conducted various scientific experiments and added two of a planned 23 experimental modules to the station.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Large drugmakers such as Roche and AbbVie have signed deals to access experimental amylin drugs.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Shenzhou 21 is also carrying six types of experimental samples and four black mice for experiments related to reproduction in low Earth orbit.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
On Friday, the experimental singer released her third LP, Heroina — an ode to femininity that features collaborations with Karol G, Kenia Os, Pabllo Vittar, and Tokischa.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Large drugmakers such as Roche and AbbVie have signed deals to access experimental amylin drugs.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Shenzhou 21 is also carrying six types of experimental samples and four black mice for experiments related to reproduction in low Earth orbit.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
On Friday, the experimental singer released her third LP, Heroina — an ode to femininity that features collaborations with Karol G, Kenia Os, Pabllo Vittar, and Tokischa.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experimental
Adjective
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That could mean more call-ups are on the way from the developmental brand.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Through amendments, the board ultimately restored minimal funding for eviction legal support, farmers' market FoodShare matching and support for families with children with disabilities or developmental delays.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Assorted arguments, testimony and empirical evidence regarding Title IX haven’t been scrutinized and arguably fall outside the scope of the litigation.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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As my colleague Rogé Karma explained last year, however, essentially the entire weight of empirical economic evidence suggests that this theory has never been true in practice.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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Parker Thayer, an investigative researcher at the Capital Research Center, told the Washington Examiner that Bowers’s ouster should be viewed as a warning sign.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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Dinner recently completed a months-long investigative report.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Campos and her colleagues stress that their role is strictly observational — never to interfere.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Because of this alignment, Regulus has played an important role in both observational astronomy and ancient sky calendars.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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According to a staff report, the project complies with Antioch’s General Plan as well as zoning and objective standards.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The evidence of decline is seen in objective behavior, not just self-reporting.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Federal judge Julia Kobick in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction stopping the Administration from enforcing the policy against Orr and six other individual plaintiffs in April.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The feedback will be used to screen candidates to select for preliminary interviews in January.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lynch – whose previous credits include action-thriller Everly and action-horror Mayhem as well as Netflix’s Point Blank, Shudder’s original fantastic horror anthology Creepshow (2021), and the pilot episode of Tales from the Void (2024) – will direct from a screenplay written by Colin McLaughlin.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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The pilot episode of Dawson's Creek premiered in January 1998, introducing the world to four teens from the fictional, quaint harbor town of Capeside, Mass.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Experimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experimental. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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