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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
That's a bold claim, and one that needs a lot more empirical detail than the company laid out in its press release.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
For years, Republican lawmakers and education leaders have argued that sociology — especially high-enrollment introductory courses — has been overtaken by progressive ideology and strayed from empirical scholarship.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
For years, Republican lawmakers and education leaders have argued that sociology — especially high-enrollment introductory courses — has been overtaken by progressive ideology and strayed from empirical scholarship.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empirical
Adjective
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The scientific evidence behind the drug so far consists mostly of small observational studies and open-label trials.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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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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Any deal that comes out of this will have to absolutely be verifiable and be enforceable.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Any agreement that comes out will have to be verifiable and enforceable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This approach not only speeds up decision-making but also improves hiring quality by making comparisons between candidates more objective and data-driven.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Based on this subjective weighting, however, an optimal strategy can then be developed from an objective perspective.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
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His perspective reflects a broader shift in expectations, where credibility is no longer established through messaging alone but through demonstrable outcomes.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2026
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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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Moreover, a domain-specific Recipe Language Model (RLM) processes literature and experimental data to recommend, reason through, and refine chemical formulas.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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Clayface, who starts as struggling actor Matt Hagen, receives a highly experimental medical procedure after his face is disfigured in a knife attack.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
22 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
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By providing counsel to Silicon Valley, the Church has an opportunity to claw back influence and make its case that the secular world needs Catholicism to address the moral and existential questions raised by AI.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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That’s why experts say changes codified by Congress pose a more existential risk to the Endangered Species Act’s long-term survival.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Claims about artificial intelligence must be technically accurate, operationally supportable, and consistent with the company’s financial results.—
Perrie M. Weiner,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Empirical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empirical. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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