anecdotal evidence
noun
: evidence in the form of stories that people tell about what has happened to them
His conclusions are not supported by data; they are based only on anecdotal evidence.
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The anecdotal evidence from different industry leaders echoes what has been clearly showing up in the data.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
There also has been anecdotal evidence, with reports of the Apple TV app crashing from high demand after the first two episodes of Pluribus were put up on the platform.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Abstraction reverses into anecdotal evidence.
—Big Think, 16 Nov. 2025
The report puts a number on the anecdotal evidence of layoffs rippling through the economy.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
There also has been anecdotal evidence, with reports of the Apple TV app crashing from high demand after the first two episodes of Pluribus were put up on the platform.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Abstraction reverses into anecdotal evidence.
—Big Think, 16 Nov. 2025
The report puts a number on the anecdotal evidence of layoffs rippling through the economy.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Anecdotal evidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anecdotal%20evidence. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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