a posteriori

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Recent Examples of a posteriori This a posteriori saga gives us a refreshed Raphael, whose psychological acuity feels newly approachable. Roberta Smith, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for a posteriori
Adjective
  • There's no-contact check-in and the rooms are reasonable.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Injecting an element of randomness and uncertainty into the process is reasonable, given that in the real world, measurements are never exact.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This sort of a priori justification for ESAs explains a few things.
    Chandler Fritz, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • These new loops manufacture demand, legitimacy, and cultural weight—not because of what the content says, but because of how it was engineered a priori.
    Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • His free-throw stroke looked good, buoyed by sinking all but two of his eight attempts.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Another factor is whether your partnership's no-trump range is a strict 15-17 or includes good 14-counts.
    Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025

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“A posteriori.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/a%20posteriori. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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