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
Searches tied to major events like the Winter Olympics, Coachella, and the World Cup also dominate top travel dates, highlighting how experiential moments are driving travel planning in 2026.
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Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
More recently, an emergence of chefs offering tasting menus and experiential concepts have earned the attention of national food critics and a handful of James Beard Awards semi-finalist and finalist nods, signaling a new and exciting chapter in Buffalo’s dining history.
—Max Kalnitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Jan. 2026
The upstairs dining area, expected to open in early 2026, will be more upscale, with oysters and caviar service leading the experiential pub-style menu.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Dec. 2025
In other words, the future of experiential marketing is part rock show, part festival, part immersive, part algorithm and a lot of measurement.
—Elle Chan, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025
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Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
More recently, an emergence of chefs offering tasting menus and experiential concepts have earned the attention of national food critics and a handful of James Beard Awards semi-finalist and finalist nods, signaling a new and exciting chapter in Buffalo’s dining history.
—Max Kalnitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Jan. 2026
The upstairs dining area, expected to open in early 2026, will be more upscale, with oysters and caviar service leading the experiential pub-style menu.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Dec. 2025
In other words, the future of experiential marketing is part rock show, part festival, part immersive, part algorithm and a lot of measurement.
—Elle Chan, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experiential
Adjective
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Even 30 years ago, the Court’s view rested on shaky empirical foundations.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
The Atlantic,
12 Jan. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Campos and her colleagues stress that their role is strictly observational — never to interfere.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Because of this alignment, Regulus has played an important role in both observational astronomy and ancient sky calendars.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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An objective skills test can help benchmark the AI engineer against the performance expected from human counterparts.—
Paul Eremenko,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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All of this feels either cut off or elaborated on in a magical thinking way; nothing feels objective.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The result is both the band’s most experimental and cohesive record to date, a mass of cosmic krautrock, dreary ambient synths, and eerie avant-garde touches that guarantee any conventional song structure or form could never take root.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
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However, that view has now been overturned by experimental evidence.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Experiential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiential. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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