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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
Google announced on Thursday a new, experimental app that uses AI to visualize how different outfits look on you.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 June 2025
So the experimental voyage was a success, augmented by the numerical simulations to demonstrate that the boat could make similar voyages from different departure points across both modern and late-Pleistocene oceans.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
The film tells the story of two parents who will do anything to save the life of their terminally ill son, employing experimental nanotechnology that starts to show signs of success but at a dark cost.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 June 2025
The exhibit features over 60 experimental works on paper, collage and mixed media from the 1940s to early 2000s, as well as pieces inspired by the Caribbean and Hamptons landscapes that informed the abstract expressionist painter’s brilliant brushwork.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 June 2025
So the experimental voyage was a success, augmented by the numerical simulations to demonstrate that the boat could make similar voyages from different departure points across both modern and late-Pleistocene oceans.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
The film tells the story of two parents who will do anything to save the life of their terminally ill son, employing experimental nanotechnology that starts to show signs of success but at a dark cost.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 June 2025
The exhibit features over 60 experimental works on paper, collage and mixed media from the 1940s to early 2000s, as well as pieces inspired by the Caribbean and Hamptons landscapes that informed the abstract expressionist painter’s brilliant brushwork.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experimental
Adjective
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The authors hope to continue to investigate how other developmental genes across other sea spider species may have appeared or disappeared throughout their life history, per Earth.com, potentially affecting their abdomens.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Third, make bystander training a critical element of developmental opportunities for all employees, and encourage everyone to advocate for themselves and others.—
Susan Madsen,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The result is a new breed of marketing initiatives that balance creative intuition with empirical validation, allowing executives to identify the precise line between boldness and recklessness.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Though it was hypothesized to be a pest-resisting tactic, there was no empirical evidence proving this.—
Jay Kakade
June 30,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The judge set a preliminary injunction hearing for July 24, in which both sides will argue the merits of the case.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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The preliminary assessment, released by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, comes 30 days after the fatal crash, following guidelines from the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency that recommends practices for the industry.—
Tribune News Service,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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Moderna set its objective high — achieve 100% adoption and proficiency of generative AI by all its people with access to digital solutions in a six-month period.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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But the vast majority of the press corps sees its role as providing objective reporting.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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The twin cockpit layout puts the pilot in the rear and the co-pilot up front, with rounded, frameless windshields for protection.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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American Airlines passenger restrained, knocked down while trying to enter pilot cockpit: video Intense footage shows the moment an American Airlines passenger attempted to enter the pilot's cockpit, causing chaos.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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“Experimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experimental. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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