as in empirical
based on observation or experience
possesses the kind of experiential knowledge that is gained only from a long and eventful life
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Recent Examples of experiential
Since its founding, the company has won awards at junior theatre competitions, put on full-scale musicals and expanded educational and experiential opportunities.
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Felicity Abbott,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Jessa Fuller, an event curator and co-founder of experiential marketing agency Little Council, sought to cultivate a similar sense of belonging when her team hosted a phone-free pop-up event on a Saturday morning in River North last month.
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Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
That experiential angle ties the whole 2026 fragrance conversation together.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
This romantic experiential stay in Texas wine country shakes up your perception of time and place.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for experiential
Felicity Abbott,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Jessa Fuller, an event curator and co-founder of experiential marketing agency Little Council, sought to cultivate a similar sense of belonging when her team hosted a phone-free pop-up event on a Saturday morning in River North last month.
—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
That experiential angle ties the whole 2026 fragrance conversation together.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
This romantic experiential stay in Texas wine country shakes up your perception of time and place.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for experiential
Recent Examples of Synonyms for experiential
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While empirical evidence shows that heatwaves are becoming more frequent, longer and more intense, the changes experienced by people around the world -- including how the heat impacts them both during the day and at night -- has not yet been well-studied, the researchers said.
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This approach has genuine empirical support.
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He is primarily focused on documentary cinema and observational filmmaking.
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The observational research looked at people taking GLP-1 medications and found the drugs lowered levels of behaviors linked to violence.
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As expected, the reviewers rated the objective quality of the identical computer code similarly in all conditions.
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These are informed by The Athletic’s player ratings model, which provides an objective assessment of each player’s contribution.
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Martha Skye Murphy, the British experimental singer-songwriter, and her longtime collaborator Roy Montgomery, the New Zealand guitar composer, will release their debut joint album via AD 93 on August 7.
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So the answer scientists came up with was to build some of the biggest, deepest, and most exotic experimental traps in scientific history … and then wait.
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“Experiential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiential. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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