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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
The international competition sits alongside two sidebar strands, Meet the Neighbors and Fiction Forward for regional and experimental works.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
When will the first predictive experimental results come from English language technologies or others?
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, there’s no experimental evidence suggesting any truth to this.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
The end product is one of Nike’s most experimental designs to date.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
When will the first predictive experimental results come from English language technologies or others?
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, there’s no experimental evidence suggesting any truth to this.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
The end product is one of Nike’s most experimental designs to date.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for experimental
Recent Examples of Synonyms for experimental
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Like tree rings, they can be used to infer developmental speeds and timing.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Janet Werker is a developmental psychologist at the University of British Columbia who studies language acquisition in infants.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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So having empirical evidence of a method that works, even in just some situations, is encouraging.Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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In this case, our empirical look at how our averages are operating is reassuring us that things are working as intended.G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
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The company has filed a preliminary proxy statement to amend its Certificate of Incorporation to extend the Termination Date, subject to stockholder approval.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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After a few of the tests were complete, police said Geer stopped cooperating and refused a preliminary breath test.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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For such an iconic, objective award, the Heisman is the preeminent testament to the whims of subjectivity.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The curse of religion is that its faithful cannot learn objective lessons from the evidence before them.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Tom Chitty Like a pilot episode of a TV series to see what the reaction is.Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 23 July 2024
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The pilot episode of Hazbin Hotel was released in 2019 on YouTube, but the first season premiered on Jan. 18 on Amazon Prime.Xander Zellner, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Experimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experimental. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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