1
as in developmental
made or done as an experiment
an experimental procedure for patients suffering from leukemia
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in empirical
based on observation or experience
asserted that experimental knowledge is vastly superior to idle speculation and theorizing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of experimental
But there are challenges ahead, says Kater Murch, an experimental physicist at the University of California, Berkeley.
—
Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
Van Naarden said the company has made a slight shift in strategy to keep doing the high-volume, early-stage deal-making as well as later-stage deals for experimental drugs with more clinical data.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
These systems already exist elsewhere in cycling, on cargo bikes, enclosed urban vehicles, and experimental platforms.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Nektar Therapeutics said Monday that extended treatment with its experimental drug, called rezpeg, promoted greater hair growth in people with severe alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition that attacks hair follicles.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for experimental
Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
Van Naarden said the company has made a slight shift in strategy to keep doing the high-volume, early-stage deal-making as well as later-stage deals for experimental drugs with more clinical data.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
These systems already exist elsewhere in cycling, on cargo bikes, enclosed urban vehicles, and experimental platforms.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Nektar Therapeutics said Monday that extended treatment with its experimental drug, called rezpeg, promoted greater hair growth in people with severe alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition that attacks hair follicles.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for experimental
Recent Examples of Synonyms for experimental
Adjective
-
Had 10 pass deflections in 2025 and five interceptions in 2024, and could be a developmental ball-hawk behind Talanoa Hufanga and Brandon Jones (the latter of which is on an expiring deal).—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
-
The developmental ceiling is worth the investment.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Decades of empirical research have shown that defaults matter.—
Debra-Ellen Glickstein,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
-
But a new, experimental blood test developed by researchers at Duke Health and the University of Minnesota might someday provide empirical clues — at least in the sense of short-term survival.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Multiple protests have been held throughout the region, and the IURC hosted an investigative inquiry and community listening sessions statewide.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
-
The current Mayor Bobby Sanchez, a Democrat, fired Blogoslawski after making the four-page investigative report public on April 15.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
The scientific evidence behind the drug so far consists mostly of small observational studies and open-label trials.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
-
Analyses have found that, like any observational study design, there are potential biases, but it’s generally considered to produce reliable estimates when those biases are controlled.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
This approach not only speeds up decision-making but also improves hiring quality by making comparisons between candidates more objective and data-driven.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
-
Based on this subjective weighting, however, an optimal strategy can then be developed from an objective perspective.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
The preliminary investigation also found that the most severe damage was concentrated at the front of the aircraft, with the cockpit and forward cabin sustaining significant structural destruction.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
-
Reiner, 32, is awaiting his preliminary hearing on May 29 after being charged in connection with the murders of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife, Michele Singer Reiner.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
In 2014, a test flight operated by Scaled Composites, the company that designed and built the spaceplane, crashed and killed co-pilot Michael Alsbury.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
-
The show recently received a pilot greenlight at Hulu.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Experimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experimental. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
