statistical
adjective
sta·tis·ti·cal
stə-ˈti-sti-kəl 
: of, relating to, based on, or employing the principles of statistics
statistical analysis
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Cherry-picking statistics to suit a narrative — a form of confirmation bias, as described in the commission’s view — is dangerous and undermines the diligence that should come from responsible statistical analysis.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Between 2015 and 2024, data provided by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, shows that just under 8 million (7,984,765) applications were made across the EU.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
But the categories are tested so many times that eventually some differences are discovered without putting these results into a statistical model together.
—Sara Giordano, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
That pattern reflects a structural rise in baseline losses, not a statistical anomaly.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Between 2015 and 2024, data provided by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, shows that just under 8 million (7,984,765) applications were made across the EU.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
But the categories are tested so many times that eventually some differences are discovered without putting these results into a statistical model together.
—Sara Giordano, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
That pattern reflects a structural rise in baseline losses, not a statistical anomaly.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Statistical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistical. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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