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
The team spent years overcoming technical barriers, particularly in blade cascade design and experimental validation.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
In a filing last week with the Federal Communications Commission, Amazon asked for experimental authority to test the equipment just north of Los Angeles.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
The Marciano Art Foundation (MAF) is currently hosting BRUCE CONNER / RECORDING ANGEL, a major exhibition dedicated to the pioneering experimental films of the late multidisciplinary artist Bruce Conner.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The group has also explored many concepts — boy-next-door, dark/mature, even experimental — which is very on brand for them.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
In a filing last week with the Federal Communications Commission, Amazon asked for experimental authority to test the equipment just north of Los Angeles.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
The Marciano Art Foundation (MAF) is currently hosting BRUCE CONNER / RECORDING ANGEL, a major exhibition dedicated to the pioneering experimental films of the late multidisciplinary artist Bruce Conner.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The group has also explored many concepts — boy-next-door, dark/mature, even experimental — which is very on brand for them.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experimental
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The mission is the latest potential application for Blue Origin's developmental Blue Ring satellite, a spacecraft platform designed to refuel, transport and host smaller satellites for missions in Earth orbit and beyond.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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For example, this can include speech-sound disorders and developmental language disorders, in addition to children who are nonverbal or have hearing impairments.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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That's a bold claim, and one that needs a lot more empirical detail than the company laid out in its press release.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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For years, Republican lawmakers and education leaders have argued that sociology — especially high-enrollment introductory courses — has been overtaken by progressive ideology and strayed from empirical scholarship.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Tips and purported ransom notes flooded in but no investigative breaks.—
ETHAN BECK THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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There wasn't enough to bring charges 40 years ago, but with developments in technology and investigative genealogy, the case was reopened in 2025, according to Lawrenceville Police.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Despite the results, researchers emphasized that the study was observational and cannot prove cause and effect.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Another is that the data is observational.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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This might be particularly impactful coming from a computer, which users subconsciously view as more objective than a human.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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There’s not an objective scale.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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According to a preliminary investigation, the suspect approached the victims and asked for their gang affiliation before producing a firearm and opening fire.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Separately, a Cal Fire task force has issued preliminary recommendations in the wake of the inferno.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The show recently received a pilot greenlight at Hulu.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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The impact severed the cockpit, killing the pilot and co-pilot, both based in Canada, and injuring dozens of others.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Experimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experimental. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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