as in inferable
being or provable by reasoning in which the conclusion follows necessarily from given information
an a priori argument for the defendant's innocence
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Recent Examples of a priori
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Oct. 2024
Knowing a priori which stocks will outperform the market is also much more difficult than reviewing the trends that occurred in the past.
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Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes,
2 Oct. 2024
And this abstractness of Mr. Wilson is part of a curiously a priori metaphysical idealism.
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Dan McLaughlin,
National Review,
6 Feb. 2024
Alongside this effort, wildlife trafficking should be designated as a predicate offense for wiretap authorizations, which would empower authorities to start gathering intelligence without having to prove a link to other crimes a priori.
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Vanda Felbab-Brown,
Foreign Affairs,
15 May 2023
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Adjective
One of his most significant contributions was introducing new mathematical tools to model and incorporate a priori data—which relies on deductive reasoning to make predictions—to address signal recovery challenges.
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IEEE Spectrum,
3 Oct. 2024
Knowing a priori which stocks will outperform the market is also much more difficult than reviewing the trends that occurred in the past.
—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes,
2 Oct. 2024
And this abstractness of Mr. Wilson is part of a curiously a priori metaphysical idealism.
—
Dan McLaughlin,
National Review,
6 Feb. 2024
Alongside this effort, wildlife trafficking should be designated as a predicate offense for wiretap authorizations, which would empower authorities to start gathering intelligence without having to prove a link to other crimes a priori.
—
Vanda Felbab-Brown,
Foreign Affairs,
15 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for a priori
Adjective
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That would be demonstrated if general relativity is derivable from quantum gravity.
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And to little purpose, there being agreement among most faiths on the important morals, generally derivable from the golden rule.
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Friday night’s game marked a triumphant return for starting pitcher Seth Lugo, who nine days earlier took a comebacker off his forehead against the Texas Rangers.
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Minutes earlier, Freeman had been lying in the grass after colliding with an Australian player.
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None are credible challengers; Matt Conroy is the more reasoned and moderate of the three.
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This is a time for cool, calm and reasoned debate, and for legislators to think through the consequences of legislation put forth.
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Carrero’s defense lawyer Jennifer Brown detailed in court papers that the teen had a challenging past, saying he was born prematurely with drugs in his system and was abandoned by his biological parents at the hospital after his birth.
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Lifting for that much time each week was linked to a 13 percent lower risk of dying prematurely from any cause and a 19 percent lower risk of dying from heart disease.
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Manager Dave Roberts, who looked down at his card when the throw was in the air, was already thinking through extra innings when the crowd erupted again.
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Haiti already faced an uphill climb to get back into this game trailing 2-0, but now their opportunity to draw a point looks positively grim.
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Campbell, who previously served on the Boston City Council, and was defeated in her bid for mayor, was elected attorney general in 2022, running on issues like transparency and accountability.
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Customers can look forward to organic, handmade pasta and meats cooked over open fire, alongside seasonal veggies and sauces made from scratch, CharlotteFive previously reported.
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Beijing — When US and Israeli bombs first began falling on Iran at the end of February, China’s leaders were staring at the very real possibility of another friendly regime being decapitated, much like had happened with Venezuela only weeks before.
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The vampire at the center of Rice’s beloved novels has flirted with music before.
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