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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
Amy’s ex-husband Michael (Omar Metwally) and the team work tirelessly to help her and the other patients but their experimental treatments fail and Amy becomes critically ill.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
As experimental tools continue to improve, scientists will be able to explore the microscopic world with even greater precision, unlocking new possibilities for science and technology.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Some of it is almost atonal and experimental.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
Integrity is also carrying an experimental optical communication system that uses a laser (infrared light) to transmit data at a higher rate than radio waves can travel, allowing for larger video and imagery files to be transmitted back to Earth more quickly.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
As experimental tools continue to improve, scientists will be able to explore the microscopic world with even greater precision, unlocking new possibilities for science and technology.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Some of it is almost atonal and experimental.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
Integrity is also carrying an experimental optical communication system that uses a laser (infrared light) to transmit data at a higher rate than radio waves can travel, allowing for larger video and imagery files to be transmitted back to Earth more quickly.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experimental
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Isn’t that what coaching should be about on a developmental level?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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For example, many initial vision screenings take place in the pediatrician’s office during well-child visits, which include eye and hearing screenings as well as immunizations and developmental checks.—
Kristen Hwang,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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There is also growing empirical evidence that poorly implemented AI simply increases work intensity — flooding organizations with output that still requires human attention, judgment, and correction.—
Omar Abbosh,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Games of chance reflect the invention of a cultural technology that’s the direct ancestor of all of modern statistics—and all of empirical science.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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Amid a drumbeat of disclosures that begin to exact consequences for some powerful people — particularly Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Britain's former Prince Andrew — Congress passed legislation to force the Justice Department to disclose its investigative files on Epstein.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Chawla, a former FBI supervisory investigative specialist and first-time candidate, is running for the council’s 1st District.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Soder is a comic’s comic whose sharp observational style and affable demeanor has earned him a strong reputation on the club circuit.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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Field-trip training To hone their observational skills, the Artemis 2 crew did classroom training in lunar fundamentals.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Supporters of the change argue that sociology is not scientific or objective enough to belong in the core curriculum.—
Carla Cox,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Her journalism, in practice, often blurred the line between objective news coverage and her own opinions.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Court records show she was arrested Tuesday and was ordered to be temporarily detained in jail ahead of a preliminary hearing on April 13.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Israel’s surprise barrage of airstrikes on Wednesday killed 303 people and wounded about 1,150 others, in a preliminary toll.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
9 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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The show recently received a pilot greenlight at Hulu.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Experimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experimental. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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