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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 others consider color in motion, space age abstraction, optics and experimental film.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Warhol and Morrissey were first introduced in 1965, when the former had begun to tinker with experimental films in his infamous loft hub, dubbed The Factory.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Related article An experimental pill cut hot flashes and improved sleep for women in menopause — without using hormones
Another way to address the anxiety and stress that some women may experience is to lean on friends, both in person and virtually, who are going through this life change.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Shortly after Snap announced the new Spectacles, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed his company’s experimental AR glasses called Orion.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Warhol and Morrissey were first introduced in 1965, when the former had begun to tinker with experimental films in his infamous loft hub, dubbed The Factory.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Related article An experimental pill cut hot flashes and improved sleep for women in menopause — without using hormones
Another way to address the anxiety and stress that some women may experience is to lean on friends, both in person and virtually, who are going through this life change.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Shortly after Snap announced the new Spectacles, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed his company’s experimental AR glasses called Orion.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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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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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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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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Effective facilitation is key to this activity and will help organizations explore creative solutions in an objective manner.Swapna Sathyan, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But Lichtman pushed back against those claims and said that his economic analysis is objective and rooted in history dating back to 1860.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 3 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 22 Nov. 2024.
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