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• as in developmental
• as in empirical
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Thesaurus Definition of experimental

Synonyms & Similar Words

• developmental
• investigative
• preliminary
• exploratory
• speculative
• hypothetical
• theoretical
• preparatory
• provisional
• conjectural

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• established
• observational
• existential
• experiential
• indisputable
• demonstrable
• tried - and - true
• nonempirical
• unempirical
• unsubstantiated
• metaphysical
• transcendentalist

Examples Sentences

• Laura Baisas, Popular Science , 13 Nov. 2024
• Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine , 11 Nov. 2024
• Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine , 8 Nov. 2024
• G. Elliott Morris, ABC News , 18 Oct. 2024
• Quartz Bot, Quartz , 14 Nov. 2024
• Lauren Penington, The Denver Post , 14 Nov. 2024
• Sean Keeler, The Denver Post , 16 Nov. 2024
• Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News , 15 Nov. 2024
• Arjun Kharpal, CNBC , 23 July 2024
• 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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• experimental

adjective as in exploratory

Strongest matches

• preliminary

Weak matches

• developmental
• experiential
• first stage
• on approval
• preparatory
• probationary
• provisional
• speculative
• trial-and-error
• unconcluded
• under probation

Example Sentences

The pharmaceutical manufacturer Amgen announced on Tuesday that an experimental obesity drug helped patients lose an average of up to 20 percent of their weight in a year.

They verified the gamma-ray signatures against theoretical predictions and compared the experimental results with analytical models and particle-in-cell simulations performed using supercomputers.

This opens the door for future refinement and testing of the models with any new experimental data.

Using a novel experimental approach, the international team studied the effects of two drugs -- entacapone and loxapine, a medication for schizophrenia -- on fecal samples from healthy human donors.

The research used computer modeling that was then verified by experimental data.

Related Words

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adverb as in involving reasoning from facts

• from the latter

adjective as in involving reasoning from facts

adjective as in cutting-edge

• ahead of its time
• cutting edge
• forward-looking
• forward-thinking
• groundbreaking
• leading edge
• nonconformist
• off the beaten path
• progressive
• revolutionary
• state-of-the-art
• trailblazing
• ultramodern
• unconventional
• untraditional

adjective as in being tested

• mostly working
• pre-release

adjective as in unconventional

• alternative
• avant-garde
• free-spirited
• idiosyncratic

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