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
This experiential approach to learning is complemented by cutting-edge facilities, including our beer lab, wine lab and student-run FIU Bistro.
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Dr. Michael Cheng, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Tours is a group travel tour company that's part of EF (Education First), which offers experiential learning programs focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics in more than 100 countries and regions.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Nike and Unisport will have a brand presence at all 2026 Alianza Tour events, including retail activations and experiential programming.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Many property owners rented out their empty storefronts to experiential tenants such as exhibits on Harry Potter or Prince, or the Museum of Ice Cream in Tribune Tower.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Dr. Michael Cheng, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Tours is a group travel tour company that's part of EF (Education First), which offers experiential learning programs focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics in more than 100 countries and regions.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Nike and Unisport will have a brand presence at all 2026 Alianza Tour events, including retail activations and experiential programming.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Many property owners rented out their empty storefronts to experiential tenants such as exhibits on Harry Potter or Prince, or the Museum of Ice Cream in Tribune Tower.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experiential
Adjective
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These systems are key for assessing trajectory, guidance behavior, and reentry vehicle deployment, providing the empirical data necessary to certify the missile’s operational readiness.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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In practice, these companies also seem to be selling an empirical assessment of worker productivity, down to the minute.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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This observational power is crucial for gathering the data needed to calibrate eruptive mass loss.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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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,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The important part is to always be fair and objective.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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In this case, the value is given by the ratio between costs and revenues, and it can been quantified in an objective way (although the calculation is very complex).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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Instead, this latest effort represents the incremental progress essential to experimental science, where errors and uncertainties are identified and quantified, and future generations of scientists can build upon it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 May 2026
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The search was prompted by soil vapor sampling, an experimental technology that detected volatile organic compounds potentially associated with decomposing human remains — though the method remains unproven in criminal investigations.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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“Experiential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiential. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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