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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
Elsewhere, China launched its own experimental refueling spacecraft, Shijian 25, in January this year.
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The finale gown with a mermaid tail bonded by lace insets marked one of the most experimental looks the designer has shown in recent memory.
—Nick Remsen, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Efforts to understand quantum gravity have been focused almost entirely at the theoretical level, but Monika Schleier-Smith at Stanford University has been exploring a novel experimental approach — trying to create quantum gravity from scratch.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Ringwald on the other hand, thought Claire would have taken her own, more experimental path.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The finale gown with a mermaid tail bonded by lace insets marked one of the most experimental looks the designer has shown in recent memory.
—Nick Remsen, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Efforts to understand quantum gravity have been focused almost entirely at the theoretical level, but Monika Schleier-Smith at Stanford University has been exploring a novel experimental approach — trying to create quantum gravity from scratch.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Ringwald on the other hand, thought Claire would have taken her own, more experimental path.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experimental
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The team already took a developmental pass-rusher in the first round last year, so the pick could be used more wisely in 2025.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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As developmental psychologist Robert Kegan shows in his research on adult development and organizational complexity, leaders sometimes conflate decisiveness with speed.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Economists rarely find consensus—but the empirical evidence against sweeping tariffs is nearly unanimous.—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Some of Trump’s critics used sketchy arguments and weak empirical evidence to accuse Facebook and other social media services of having allowed Russian propagandists to manipulate Americans into voting for a leader with authoritarian predilections.—
Henry Farrell,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Apr. 2025
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DuBose denied Libby's motion for a preliminary injunction Friday, ruling the process House Speaker Ryan Fecteau used to impose the sanction reflected the will of the majority of Maine House members.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The issuing of a preliminary injunction comes in a lawsuit filed by a group of unions and retirees in Maryland, which is one of more than a dozen suits to raise alarms about the kind of data DOGE has accessed, and how such data could be used.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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Consider these common scenarios: • A narcissistic leader may reject data that contradicts their opinion, disregarding objective insights.—
Nino Letteriello,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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That was an intentionally objective exercise, while the Player Tiers project is inherently more subjective.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The complaint claimed that when Crichton sold Warner Bros. the screenplay for what became the pilot episode of ER, Warner Bros. promised that no subsequent productions derived from ER would go forward without Crichton’s consent.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The pilot episode of The Baldwins, TLC’s new reality show about actor Alec Baldwin and his family, is one of the darkest and most bizarre hours of television to appear in recent memory.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Experimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experimental. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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