a priori

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adverb

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Recent Examples of a priori
Adjective
And this abstractness of Mr. Wilson is part of a curiously a priori metaphysical idealism. Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 6 Feb. 2024 Pushing certain values as a priori can backfire. Arielle Pardes, Wired, 9 Sep. 2021 My point is that, a priori, there is no reason to assume a beneficial effect of this kind of stimulation. Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2019 For instance, grant applications, and requests for ethical approval, already contain detailed a priori protocols in most cases. Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2012 See All Example Sentences for a priori
Recent Examples of Synonyms for a priori
Adverb
  • Fox Sports earlier this year ran promos featuring Josef Newgarden, who has won the Indianapolis 500 back to back on two separate occasions, along with Tom Brady, Fox Sports’ lead NFL analyst, to win fans for IndyCar.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
  • This will be the largest crowd ever for a Bananas game, eclipsing the 65,000 that watched a game earlier this year in Tampa.
    Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • That would be demonstrated if general relativity is derivable from quantum gravity.
    Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
  • That would be demonstrated if general relativity is derivable from quantum gravity.
    Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Adverb
  • Disagreements among the cardinals have already emerged in the media.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • Consumers are already starting to notice costs rising from Trump’s tariff strategy, which has been all over the map: adding some here, delaying them there, canceling them here, upping them there.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 2 May 2025

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“A priori.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/a%20priori. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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