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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Today, response rates are often in the single digits, forcing pollsters to rely on small samples and heavy statistical weighting to approximate the electorate, a process that can amplify errors.
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Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
One is Brian Harman, who entered the week seemingly lost from a statistical standpoint.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Scouts challenged the club’s reliance on statistical analysis.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2026
To test whether the gravitational-wave signal and the gamma-ray burst were related, the researchers carried out a joint statistical analysis of the data.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
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Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
One is Brian Harman, who entered the week seemingly lost from a statistical standpoint.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Scouts challenged the club’s reliance on statistical analysis.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2026
To test whether the gravitational-wave signal and the gamma-ray burst were related, the researchers carried out a joint statistical analysis of the data.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 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 17 Mar. 2026.
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