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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
Ecologist Barry Commoner’s 1971 empirical study confirmed that postwar environmental damage had stemmed almost entirely from new production methods and rising per capita consumption, not from the growing number of people.
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Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
The system begins by preprocessing battery data using a technique called complete ensemble empirical mode decomposition with adaptive noise.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
But string theory was still totally detached from empirical reality.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Second, those reasonable judgments are based on empirical projections, involving the capacities and likely performance of various institutions; though reasonable, the projections may not always be right.
—Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
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Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
The system begins by preprocessing battery data using a technique called complete ensemble empirical mode decomposition with adaptive noise.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
But string theory was still totally detached from empirical reality.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Second, those reasonable judgments are based on empirical projections, involving the capacities and likely performance of various institutions; though reasonable, the projections may not always be right.
—Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empirical
Adjective
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Analyses have found that, like any observational study design, there are potential biases, but it’s generally considered to produce reliable estimates when those biases are controlled.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Researchers started noticing something peculiar over the years of observational data.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 Apr. 2026
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All their communication was written under their pseudonym and no verifiable personal details have ever been released or revealed.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
9 Apr. 2026
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Released by OpenAI in 2024, SimpleQA is essentially a list of more than 4,000 questions with verifiable answers that can be fed into an AI.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Supporters of the change argue that sociology is not scientific or objective enough to belong in the core curriculum.—
Carla Cox,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Her journalism, in practice, often blurred the line between objective news coverage and her own opinions.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Noem was removed from her position following demonstrable failures in her management of the Department of Homeland Security, including misrepresenting a $220 million advertising campaign to Congress and inadequate emergency response coordination.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Gorsuch emphasized that Colorado—and other states—remain free to prohibit coercive or aversive practices and to regulate conduct that causes demonstrable harm.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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An experimental United States bomber went so high into the substratosphere after eclipse pictures Sunday that its four motors left a wake of frozen exhaust in the sky.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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They’re also inspired by the experimental and avant garde sounds of Frank Zappa and the tape loop experiments of Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney.—
Jessica Meszaros,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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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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Netanyahu has broadcast the existential threat of Iran’s nuclear ambitions since the mid-2000s.—
Jennifer Lutz,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Kawamura has also given us a genuinely genius take on the waking existential crisis that is 21st century living.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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As well as the Crystal Nymphs, there is a competition for drama series and factual productions, which vie for the coveted Golden Nymphs.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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Baluch and Robinson, who were both assigned to investigate the University of California system for anti-Semitism in hiring, recalled an intense political push to make progress on a probe with, in their view, little factual basis—a push that seemed to be coming from outside the division.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Empirical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empirical. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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