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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By nearly every statistical measure, this club was extremely fortunate to go 72-90.
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
And just one study found a statistical connection between heartburn and the amount of hair a baby is born with.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The daily trivia game challenges players to fill a 3×3 grid with athletes who meet specific statistical and team criteria.
—Peter White, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Opponents said Antoni — who has spent most of his career at right-wing think tanks — lacked the expertise in statistical number crunching that's typical of previous BLS commissioners.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
And just one study found a statistical connection between heartburn and the amount of hair a baby is born with.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The daily trivia game challenges players to fill a 3×3 grid with athletes who meet specific statistical and team criteria.
—Peter White, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Opponents said Antoni — who has spent most of his career at right-wing think tanks — lacked the expertise in statistical number crunching that's typical of previous BLS commissioners.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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 10 Oct. 2025.
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