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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Past attempts to teach people to spot AI faces have focused on training viewers to look for visual glitches or statistical fingerprints left behind by a particular image generator, such as a wonky ear or an eye with two pupils.
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Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
29 June 2026
Comparing this year’s Notice 2026-39 with last year’s Notice 2025-31, 851 counties qualified last year under the relevant statistical-area list.
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Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The margin of error accounts for the survey’s design effect, a measure of the loss of statistical power due to survey design and weighting.
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New York Times,
29 June 2026
The Athletic's statistical model currently gives Senegal a 96% chance of advancing.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
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Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
29 June 2026
Comparing this year’s Notice 2026-39 with last year’s Notice 2025-31, 851 counties qualified last year under the relevant statistical-area list.
—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The margin of error accounts for the survey’s design effect, a measure of the loss of statistical power due to survey design and weighting.
—
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The Athletic's statistical model currently gives Senegal a 96% chance of advancing.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for statistical
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“Statistical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistical. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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