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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
Alia Syed was born in Swansea and has worked in experimental film for over 40 years.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Taking place on the Summer Solstice at the Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland, the event gathers dozens of the world’s preeminent experimental musicians to perform in a stunning columbarium designed by Julia Morgan.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Researchers are developing experimental eye drops made from living bacteria that could heal corneal injuries with a single application.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Chasing atomic limits To overcome that challenge, the KAIST team relied on first-principles calculations, a computational approach that predicts material behavior using the laws of physics rather than experimental data.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Taking place on the Summer Solstice at the Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland, the event gathers dozens of the world’s preeminent experimental musicians to perform in a stunning columbarium designed by Julia Morgan.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Researchers are developing experimental eye drops made from living bacteria that could heal corneal injuries with a single application.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Chasing atomic limits To overcome that challenge, the KAIST team relied on first-principles calculations, a computational approach that predicts material behavior using the laws of physics rather than experimental data.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experimental
Adjective
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His rise to becoming one of the best pitchers in the sport is one of the biggest developmental success stories in recent franchise history.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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Mark Cohen observed that law firms have long depended upon clients subsidizing the development of young lawyers through billable work and that AI challenges both the economics and developmental logic of that arrangement.—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Additional empirical evidence, including examination of the raccoon genome, is needed to know for sure.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
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However, despite popular anecdotal evidence that kratom can ease opioid addiction withdrawal symptoms, there is empirical evidence that kratom itself can become addictive.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The defender, who is currently playing with Morocco at the World Cup after winning the Champions League for a second straight year with PSG, had appealed a February decision by an investigative judge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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An investigation of that scope would likely have generated substantial records, including investigative reports, emails and financial analyses.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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He is primarily focused on documentary cinema and observational filmmaking.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The observational research looked at people taking GLP-1 medications and found the drugs lowered levels of behaviors linked to violence.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Becchina said preliminary information indicated the man and another person had been arguing in an apartment.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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Netanyahu has remained quiet publicly about the preliminary deal.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The assessment covered 36 objective criteria — ingredient quality, sugar type, caffeine content, vitamin levels, preservation methods, label honesty, and more.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a sensor system designed to provide a more objective assessment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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The pilot and co-pilot, both American, died in the accident, which occurred at La Romana International Airport, the airport said in a statement.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
8 June 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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“Experimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experimental. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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