How to Use experimental in a Sentence
experimental
adjective- The fuel is being used on an experimental basis.
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But, as the team points out, this is just experimental at present.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
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So have the experimental episodes like the film noir episode been a shot in the arm, so to speak?
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2022
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An experimental flu test could detect the virus right on the tip of your tongue.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jeni's has long been known for its high-end ice cream treats and experimental flavors.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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There’s an experimental feel to his latest round of call-ups.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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His works were considered the most experimental in the show and earned high praise from the press.
—Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
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But then Smith heard about an experimental treatment that might help her son.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
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To test whether this process could be reversed, the team turned to a class of experimental drugs known as senolytics.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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The view was wide and experimental.
—Tim Heitmann, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
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But for now, that work remains largely experimental and has not yet been deployed at scale in the field.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
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But for now, that work remains largely experimental and has not yet been deployed at scale in the field.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Equal parts art rock and experimental jazz, the record abandoned the mainstream.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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Some of the films are award-winning while others are experimental.
—Dorothy Dworkin, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Sep. 2021
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Get a little experimental with pull-apart bread.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
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For these patients, a new experimental pill could offer some hope.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
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There was even experimental ponytail pulling in the avant-garde number that had the judges raving.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2021
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Doubts remain about the new treatment’s safety, as three deaths have so far been tied to the experimental drug.
—Bytristan Bove, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2022
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That's where the experimental new system comes in.
—New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2026
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But its experimental nasal vaccine may prove to be the real game changer.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2022
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Many of the job losses have taken place in tech’s most experimental areas.
—Erin Griffith, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2022
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The brand is known for its experimental graphics that blend fashion, art and design.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
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Three of the houses were to remain smoke-free, as an experimental control.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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But that was very much an art film and certainly not meant to be a commercial movie at all, very experimental.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2021
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To my surprise, Justin’s been a bit more experimental with his style lately.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 24 June 2024
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The end product is one of Nike’s most experimental designs to date.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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For one, nearly all of the work was done in experimental animals.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
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Much of the efforts are still experimental, without much growth.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
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Alia Syed was born in Swansea and has worked in experimental film for over 40 years.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 June 2026
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That figure includes the costs of all the experimental drugs a company worked on that didn’t pan out.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2021
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