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
Chandler Fritz,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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.
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Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes,
2 Oct. 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
This sort of a priori justification for ESAs explains a few things.
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Chandler Fritz,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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.
—
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
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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In New York City, the Macy's Fourth of July fireworks started a little earlier than scheduled to beat incoming storms.
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The Secret Service said earlier this evening that all attendees who evacuated the venue due to orders to shelter from approaching severe storms would have to go through security screenings again.
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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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That said, withdrawing money prematurely from a CD will lead to the issuance of an early withdrawal penalty.
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Modular designs and repairable form factors extend useful life and reduce the volume of devices retired prematurely due to single-component failure.
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Whereas the federal incentive may have been enough to spark interest in a range of buyers, Moody said the lesser amount will probably appeal mainly to people who already have their eye on an EV.
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Ahead of launching its first-ever foldable device, Apple has already secured components for about 80 million smartphones spread across new models for the second half of 2026, according to Nikkei Asia.
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Delta has bid for and appears to be the likely winner for control of two gates, the ticketing lobby and support space previously controlled by Spirit Airlines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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The ruling establishes the legal standard going forward and does not change the law that applied previously.
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On Tuesday, National Assembly President Jorge Ramírez – the acting president’s brother – announced that at least 1,943 had died, an increase of about 200 from the day before.
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Dark web markets are shrouded in secrecy, but admins of dark web marketplaces have been identified by law enforcement and arrested before.
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“A priori.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/a%20priori. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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