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
With these Olympics, his role further evolved into an experiential one, and to serve as an informal mentor and ambassador to the athletes.
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Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Beauty, accessories, experiential retail, fine dining and lifestyle brands are particularly strong.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
In an increasingly competitive marketplace, Drake believes that differentiation stems from both product excellence and experiential storytelling.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The arrival of new experiential businesses also fits into the PATH’s evolving, post-pandemic role as a third space outside work and home during the winter months.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Beauty, accessories, experiential retail, fine dining and lifestyle brands are particularly strong.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
In an increasingly competitive marketplace, Drake believes that differentiation stems from both product excellence and experiential storytelling.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
The arrival of new experiential businesses also fits into the PATH’s evolving, post-pandemic role as a third space outside work and home during the winter months.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experiential
Adjective
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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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Does the empirical research match up with that common conception?—
Catherine A. Sanderson,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Blending her brew of observational humor with personal reflections on family, culture and everyday life, the Mexican-American comic has fresh material that reflects on adulthood and self-discovery for her latest show.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Other observational studies have linked GLP-1 drugs to lower rates of new and recurring alcohol use disorder, reduced diagnoses and relapse in cannabis use disorder, fewer health care visits for nicotine dependence and lower risk of opioid overdose.—
Ziyad Al-Aly,
Fortune,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Programs vary from developing an affordable housing toolkit to help developers access resources and build homes to adopting objective design standards that streamline the development approval process.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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But those opinions should be based on an objective analysis on which all parties can agree.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The broader research community does not recommend the test, calling it inaccurate and experimental, and pointing to evidence that spinal taps are more accurate.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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If the rollout progresses as expected, the qualification of the Cornerstone Cell could mark an important step in bringing solid-state batteries from experimental development into practical commercial use across multiple industries.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Experiential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiential. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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