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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 demonstrable
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
The only fly in the ointment was the inability of the hawks to create an empirical, granular analysis to back up their seat-of-the-pants judgments.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Questions include the scope and practices of the surveillance industry and the lack of empirical evidence regarding the technology’s efficacy, researchers say.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
And really kicked off the idea of the tree of life as both a[n] intellectual construct and an empirical area — a thing to discover.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
While empirical evidence may not yet demonstrate that the Democrats are helmed by the PMC and the Republicans are led by the petty bourgeoisie, the Ehrenreichs' picture does reflect many cultural and political divisions seen today.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Questions include the scope and practices of the surveillance industry and the lack of empirical evidence regarding the technology’s efficacy, researchers say.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
And really kicked off the idea of the tree of life as both a[n] intellectual construct and an empirical area — a thing to discover.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
While empirical evidence may not yet demonstrate that the Democrats are helmed by the PMC and the Republicans are led by the petty bourgeoisie, the Ehrenreichs' picture does reflect many cultural and political divisions seen today.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empirical
Adjective
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The insights were gained from a climate station on Tajikistan’s Kyzylsu Glacier, a region where observational data has been scarce since the Soviet Union fell.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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The film is a series of character studies, quiet, observational and non-judgmental – a comedy, but interwoven with threads of melancholy.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Such a license requires that applicants have demonstrable skills needed to operate the trucks on highways and city streets.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Organizations with demonstrable incident response gain faster market access and elevated trust with partners and regulators.—
Dan Sorensen,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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By definition, an 'audit' must be neutral and objective.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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At first look, naming wars after their location, participants, starting date or duration might appear to be an exercise in objective detachment.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This shift means businesses should move from polished storytelling to verifiable systems that align company behavior with stakeholder expectations.—
Haider Nazar,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Estate should not be done with handshake deals and everything should be verifiable.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
30 Aug. 2025
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OpenAI also says there is a 45 percent to 65 percent reduction in factual errors over GPT-4, depending on the setting, as well as substantial gains in handling medical and coding tasks on industry-standard benchmarks.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the ruling, Southwick emphasized that while presidents enjoy wide discretion under the AEA, the courts retain authority to interpret the statute’s key terms and decide whether the factual findings fit within them.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Josh Blackman, a law professor at South Texas College of Law, said the trend is notable because many cases involve on-camera evidence that should be easily provable in a court of law.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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In a digital world rife with duplication, that provable scarcity and authenticity are central to its value proposition.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The experimental setup handled thousands of transactions among up to 1,800 parties, just a fraction of the scale in real clearinghouses but enough to show how future versions of the hardware could make a difference.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Since its opening in mid-June, the experimental project has driven a 25 percent increase in total sales across the West Nanjing Road thoroughfare.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Too many Republicans today seem to have a different idea, that bad behavior is excusable so long as the perpetrator is advancing their priorities.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Empirical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empirical. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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