as in experimental
made or done as an experiment
developmental weaponry that is classified as top secret by the Pentagon
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Jackie and Shadow laid out larger sticks around the nest as as outer guardrails and training aids during their kid's wing developmental process, known as fledge.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Kids are constantly bathed in emotions, and emotional modulation is one of their most important developmental tasks.
—Mathilde Ross, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Ratings for the last two College World Series have set new highs for ESPN and the college game is continuing to fill in the developmental gap left by minor-league contraction.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Lead can harm the brain and nervous systems and lead to developmental problems like growth and speech.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Kids are constantly bathed in emotions, and emotional modulation is one of their most important developmental tasks.
—Mathilde Ross, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Ratings for the last two College World Series have set new highs for ESPN and the college game is continuing to fill in the developmental gap left by minor-league contraction.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Lead can harm the brain and nervous systems and lead to developmental problems like growth and speech.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for developmental
experimental
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The Annecy team has been incredibly supportive of this experimental journey.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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In one of the first experimental studies on Chrysopelea gliding, researchers observed a golden flying snake launch from a 135-foot (41-meter) tower, execute a 180-degree turn, and land back on the same structure.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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“Developmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developmental. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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