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also empiric
1
as in observational
based on observation or experience
guidelines for raising children that are based on empirical evidence
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2
as in verifiable
capable of being proven as true or real
a philosopher who does not regard "God exists" as an empirical statement
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Recent Examples of empirical
But claims that pot can alleviate insomnia, chronic pain and other ailments have little or no empirical support.
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
The discipline has built a vast array of empirical theses deep inside this single ideology—liberalism—and, in doing so, has naturalized it.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The rubric for the assignment did not require students to provide empirical evidence in their responses.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Myrick marshals an impressive array of empirical data to document patterns of extreme polarization within democracies and its impact on international relations.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
The discipline has built a vast array of empirical theses deep inside this single ideology—liberalism—and, in doing so, has naturalized it.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The rubric for the assignment did not require students to provide empirical evidence in their responses.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Myrick marshals an impressive array of empirical data to document patterns of extreme polarization within democracies and its impact on international relations.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for empirical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empirical
Adjective
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Campos and her colleagues stress that their role is strictly observational — never to interfere.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Because of this alignment, Regulus has played an important role in both observational astronomy and ancient sky calendars.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Pro tip to Tina Peters and her legal representatives — lying to the public about easily verifiable claims makes your client less sympathetic to Coloradans wondering whether she should be released from jail early.—
Megan Schrader,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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The final amount approved depends on the borrower’s credit history, verifiable cost of attendance as certified by an eligible school and is subject to credit approval and verification of application information.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Smoothing the human side of transitions by defusing tensions and reinforcing decisions with objective reasoning.—
Wendy Stewart,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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People who are more confident, charismatic, or intuitively appealing tend to receive higher performance ratings, more stretch opportunities, and stronger sponsorship, regardless of their objective contribution.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While these are perfectly valid reasons to transfer, they should be framed in the most demonstrable and specific terms in the essay.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The focus is shifting, however, from marginal productivity gains to demonstrable ROI.—
Aslesha Mehta,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There will also be short film programs, experimental and episodic works, and conversations and panel discussions with filmmakers and Sundance alumni.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The issue is, the researchers say, is that the study's experimental design was faulty – a control group involved no stimulation, preventing blinding and raising the chances of the placebo effect in those who did use the device.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Given the Restaurants are all in various stages, the timelines for each are not confirmable at this time.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
14 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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My acceptance precipitated an existential crisis since the job was so distant from what I’d been trained to do.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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From his social critique mixtape Guía para la Acción (2007) to the existential darkness of his second and final studio album, Muerte (2012), Canserbero’s catalog stands as a visceral reflection of the dark era the nation navigated during the first two decades of the millennium.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And there are those who misconstrue a factual anecdote for boastfulness.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
18 Jan. 2026
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Suspicions led to his arrest in Mendoza in 1960 despite his complete dissemblance, lack of education, long presence in the country, age gaps and missing factual connections that could tie him to Bormann.—
Solly Boussidan,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Empirical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empirical. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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