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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
Stanley Tang, DoorDash co-founder and head of the company's experimental tech department, said the vehicle could help simplify some of the company's most routine deliveries.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That experimental attitude has defined her career.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
While current experimental reactors can be shut down if a sensor fails, future power plants must operate continuously.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Irene’s discovery laid the foundation for our experimental studies, which use artificial radioactivity to understand questions related to astrophysics, energy, medicine and more.
—Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That experimental attitude has defined her career.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
While current experimental reactors can be shut down if a sensor fails, future power plants must operate continuously.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Irene’s discovery laid the foundation for our experimental studies, which use artificial radioactivity to understand questions related to astrophysics, energy, medicine and more.
—Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experimental
Adjective
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Lead ingestion is toxic for young children and may cause a range of serious health effects, including developmental delays and neurological damage, the CPSC said in the recall announcement.—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Best Tummy Time Activity Placing your newborn on their stomach is highly recommended for hitting major developmental milestones.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Today our data may be unassailably empirical, but our emotions are very much apocalyptic.—
Ed Simon
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Yet many mysteries remain, and plenty of myths and pseudoscientific claims surrounding the brain are still out there — many based on either misunderstandings of the empirical data or the misleading promises of hucksters.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
19 Sep. 2025
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Kramer was brought into the yogurt shop murders case in late 2022 to be a part of the investigative team to sort through the evidence and find DNA.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Daviscourt is an investigative reporter with the Post Millennial.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After taking a more observational approach during his first year on the North Side, Counsell made some changes to his coaching staff and turned base running into a central focus.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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And what’s left is something very observational, minimal.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The grand jury indictment supersedes the criminal complaint and allows the criminal case to skip the preliminary hearing phase and move toward a trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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In Utah, preliminary hearings can be delayed for months in cases involving serious felonies, sometimes up to a year, according to Lazaro.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But objective wins — not subjective talent — determine who goes to the playoffs.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The present study set out to test whether harm was caused by those common pre-bed behaviors when measured with objective tools.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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And above all, treat it as a co-pilot, not an autopilot.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Experimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experimental. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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