anecdotal
adjective
an·ec·dot·al
ˌa-nik-ˈdō-tᵊl 
1
: based on or consisting of reports or observations of usually unscientific observers
anecdotal evidence
health benefits that may be more anecdotal than factual
2
a
: of, relating to, or consisting of anecdotes
an anecdotal biography
b
: given to or skilled in telling anecdotes : anecdotic sense 2
my anecdotal uncle
3
: of, relating to, or being the depiction of a scene suggesting a story
anecdotal details
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The review by the European Union's regulators was triggered last July by anecdotal reports that people taking the drugs had thoughts of self-harm.
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Jonel Aleccia, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
However, the potential solution is so new that most evidence of its effect is still anecdotal.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2024
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Jonel Aleccia, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
However, the potential solution is so new that most evidence of its effect is still anecdotal.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Anecdotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anecdotal. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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