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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This is a longstanding technique that has been used for statistical model validations.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Other notable numbers from State Fair's statistical wrapup: The Blue Ribbon Dairy Products Auction raised $81,000, a record for that event.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
While pointing to some declining rates, at points during the council hearing Holmes blamed any increases in rearrests on statistical issues that trace back to her predecessor in the role.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
The reduction in collections comes at a time when economists, former BLS commissioners, statisticians and other academics are pleading to Congress that the US statistical agencies receive more — not less — funding.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Other notable numbers from State Fair's statistical wrapup: The Blue Ribbon Dairy Products Auction raised $81,000, a record for that event.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
While pointing to some declining rates, at points during the council hearing Holmes blamed any increases in rearrests on statistical issues that trace back to her predecessor in the role.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
The reduction in collections comes at a time when economists, former BLS commissioners, statisticians and other academics are pleading to Congress that the US statistical agencies receive more — not less — funding.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Statistical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistical. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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