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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
An experimental pancreatic cancer drug that’s been shown to double survival in patients with advanced stages of the disease is poised to revolutionize the way the cancer is treated, oncologists say.
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 6 May 2026
So far the experimental system has detected 35 landslides in near real time.
—Megan I. Gannon, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Both operated outside traditional structures, backing experimental work and building networks that outlasted them.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
Not so much experimental or not much contemporary stuff, but just to get people through the doors and give them cheap food and drink.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 6 May 2026
So far the experimental system has detected 35 landslides in near real time.
—Megan I. Gannon, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Both operated outside traditional structures, backing experimental work and building networks that outlasted them.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
Not so much experimental or not much contemporary stuff, but just to get people through the doors and give them cheap food and drink.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experimental
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Osvald Søe, 20, Wilson Eisner, 24, and Kieran Sargeant, 22, have all contributed to a developmental foundation that gives Varas’ club energy, athleticism, upside, and, at times, understandable volatility.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Rookie forward Laura Ziegler will be the first developmental player in franchise history.—
John Davis,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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These systems are key for assessing trajectory, guidance behavior, and reentry vehicle deployment, providing the empirical data necessary to certify the missile’s operational readiness.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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In practice, these companies also seem to be selling an empirical assessment of worker productivity, down to the minute.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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The new release consists of 161 files, most of which are PDFs recounting investigative reports and eyewitness testimonials (including from a few Apollo astronauts, who saw some strange things near the moon).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Even Gawker’s star investigative reporter Adrian Chen, whose exposé of the dark web marketplace Silk Road was a huge scoop, could generate laughs.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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This observational power is crucial for gathering the data needed to calibrate eruptive mass loss.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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While the mission was designed with dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets in mind, Roman’s unprecedented observational capability will offer practically limitless opportunities for astronomers to explore all kinds of cosmic topics.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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The important part is to always be fair and objective.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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In this case, the value is given by the ratio between costs and revenues, and it can been quantified in an objective way (although the calculation is very complex).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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During a preliminary hearing, prosecutors presented DNA evidence matching blood found on the rim of Alnaji’s megaphone to Kessler.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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His preliminary hearing readiness has been set for May 13, and the preliminary hearing will follow on July 22, said officials from the district attorney’s office.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The story follows an astronaut (Kirby) who is forced to make an impossible decision after an incident with her co-pilot (Pullman) leaves an indelible stain on the mission in the days leading up to lift off, setting off a tense race against the clock.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Experimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experimental. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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