EXPERIENTIAL Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

experiential

adjective

ik-ˌspir-ē-ˈen(t)-shəl

Definition of experiential

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 The Italian designer’s hyper-personal strategy reflects a broader shift toward experiential retail, where clients are looking for more than racks of merchandise. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 July 2026 Adam Salacuse is Founder and CEO of experiential marketing agency ALT TERRAIN. — Adam Salacuse, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 FlexWork Sports Acquires ProCamps and G3 Marketing FlexWork Sports, a youth sports experiential company, announced its acquisition of sports management and athlete experience company, ProCamps, and its brand activation agency, G3 Marketing. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 July 2026 Hilton has a partnership with AutoCamp as part of a broader strategy to invest in experiential offerings. — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for experiential

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No paraprofessional is involved, and while this model isn’t for every child or parent, there is good empirical support for this approach.

— Doreen Samelson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
When the director of a passion play offered to nail Bautista to a cross in the name of empirical authenticity, the anthropologist declined.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026

Definition of empirical

Adjective

While the mission was designed with dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets in mind, Roman’s unprecedented observational capability will offer practically limitless opportunities for astronomers to explore all kinds of cosmic topics.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Discuss Hidden Factors Instead Of Selling Features In high-trust industries, skepticism usually decreases when the conversation becomes less transactional and more observational.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of observational

Adjective

To verify what was happening inside the material, the team combined several experimental techniques.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
All three have released solo albums that further expand their palettes, moving into ambient (Vida), experimental (Stardrum), and singer/songwriter (Epstein) realms.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 3 July 2026

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