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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
Battery development requires a lot of empirical iteration, which is slower and more costly.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
Even 30 years ago, the Court’s view rested on shaky empirical foundations.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Assorted arguments, testimony and empirical evidence regarding Title IX haven’t been scrutinized and arguably fall outside the scope of the litigation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2026
But claims that pot can alleviate insomnia, chronic pain and other ailments have little or no empirical support.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
Even 30 years ago, the Court’s view rested on shaky empirical foundations.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Assorted arguments, testimony and empirical evidence regarding Title IX haven’t been scrutinized and arguably fall outside the scope of the litigation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2026
But claims that pot can alleviate insomnia, chronic pain and other ailments have little or no empirical support.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empirical
Adjective
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Some observational studies suggest that antidepressants are generally safe.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The observational research revealed that consistent heavy drinking over adulthood was linked to a higher risk of colorectal cancer, especially rectal cancer.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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This insistence on verifiable evidence marks a turning point in how veterinary medicine interacts with technology.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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In an era where visibility is easy but legitimacy is rare, being verifiable is what separates influence from facade.—
Becca Brazil,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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What emerges is a solar market that is no longer experimental, but operational at scale, economically durable, and structurally embedded in the global energy system.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That hope, of direct experimental confirmation, is only possible if dark matter interacts with either itself or normal matter in a way that leaves a detectable signature.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 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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For the architect, the fire prompted an existential crisis, an exercise in soul searching and an exploration, amidst the psychologically lingering smoke and ash, of what was essentially called for, architecturally, in the region.—
Richard Olsen,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Experts watching the country, however, say the eruption remains an existential crisis for the Islamic Republic, whose latest crackdown is the deadliest since its establishment following the 1979 revolution, a United Nations fact-finding mission said Friday.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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Buried is commissioned by Jack Bootle, head of commissioning for specialist factual and Nick Andrews, head of commissioning for BBC Cymru Wales.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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For decades, assessors across California have exercised reasonable and uniform judgment in applying it, guided by State Board of Equalization (BOE) advice, local building standards, and the factual circumstances of each rebuild.—
Jeffrey Prang,
Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Empirical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empirical. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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