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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While anecdotal evidence had previously suggested that orcas can take down whale sharks, marine scientists have now documented the behavior in detail for the first time, analyzing four separate hunting events caught on camera. Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024 While hard-and-fast studies of melatonin's overall efficacy are few, there does seem to be significant anecdotal evidence in scientific literature pointing to melatonin supplementation working well for some individuals and not much better than a placebo for others. Michael Franco, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024 The Evolution Of Talent Identification For decades, talent identification was an art rather than a science—relying on intuition, reputation and anecdotal evidence. Parul Batra, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 However, despite the positive anecdotal evidence from coaches about the benefits of communicating directly with their quarterbacks, the data tell a different story. Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anecdotal evidence 

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“Anecdotal evidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anecdotal%20evidence. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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