1
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
Known as the Electronic Dolphin, the experimental device is being developed by scientists at Australia's RMIT University.
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Ben Coxworth
march 10, New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2026
Back then, its namesake group of painters showcased their watercolors at the Newlyn Art Gallery; today the Newlyn School of Art taps into that cultural heritage with one-day courses in experimental portraits, seascapes, and abstraction, all taught by local artists.
—Issy Von Simson, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
In the Pacific Ocean, an experimental mining test carried out in 1978 was revisited more than two decades later.
—Leonardo MacElloni, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
The experimental imaging, backed by computational modeling, suggests that the function of the nuclear pore complex is guided by flexibility and movement.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
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Ben Coxworth
march 10, New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2026
Back then, its namesake group of painters showcased their watercolors at the Newlyn Art Gallery; today the Newlyn School of Art taps into that cultural heritage with one-day courses in experimental portraits, seascapes, and abstraction, all taught by local artists.
—Issy Von Simson, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
In the Pacific Ocean, an experimental mining test carried out in 1978 was revisited more than two decades later.
—Leonardo MacElloni, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
The experimental imaging, backed by computational modeling, suggests that the function of the nuclear pore complex is guided by flexibility and movement.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experimental
Adjective
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She’s been in the gym getting ready, working with the Fever medical team and player developmental staff over the last few months.—
Doug Feinberg,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Might not get drafted, developmental picks, etc.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Second, those reasonable judgments are based on empirical projections, involving the capacities and likely performance of various institutions; though reasonable, the projections may not always be right.—
Cass Sunstein,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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Does the empirical research match up with that common conception?—
Catherine A. Sanderson,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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What people fail to realize, Harding said, is that the office is an investigative body that plays a role in uncovering the cause of unnatural deaths and also protecting the public.—
Shannon Tyler
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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In an executive order issued Friday, Kemp named Chris Carr, Donnie Harrison and Jeremy Kelley to serve on a three-member investigative panel examining the conduct of Sheriff Gerald Couch.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Blending her brew of observational humor with personal reflections on family, culture and everyday life, the Mexican-American comic has fresh material that reflects on adulthood and self-discovery for her latest show.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Other observational studies have linked GLP-1 drugs to lower rates of new and recurring alcohol use disorder, reduced diagnoses and relapse in cannabis use disorder, fewer health care visits for nicotine dependence and lower risk of opioid overdose.—
Ziyad Al-Aly,
Fortune,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Programs vary from developing an affordable housing toolkit to help developers access resources and build homes to adopting objective design standards that streamline the development approval process.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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But those opinions should be based on an objective analysis on which all parties can agree.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Three people were killed in as many crashes on Arkansas roads from Monday to Wednesday, according to preliminary police reports.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Fanning has a preliminary hearing scheduled for March 25.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The person sitting in the co-pilot seat was not qualified to perform second-in-command duties, according to the NTSB report.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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Prince Harry — who did two tours of duty in Afghanistan as an Army Air Corps co-pilot gunner — also responded to Trump, while not referring to the president by name.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Experimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experimental. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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