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 events range from a Friday Marketing Summit with experiential marketing and events agency Experience12 to masterclasses led by writer and podcaster Josh Horowitz and brands including Warner Bros. Animation, Kickstarter and the New York Public Library.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
This threatens the future talent pipeline, as most occupations rely on experiential learning—like those radiology residents discussed above.
—David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
E-commerce forced many stores to shrink their footprints and focus on experiential elements that can’t be replicated online.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
This fall, Social Studies travels to Berlin and then Fotografiska Stockholm, where an immersive museum exhibition will incorporate large-scale photographs, multimedia work and experiential installations.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for experiential
Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
This threatens the future talent pipeline, as most occupations rely on experiential learning—like those radiology residents discussed above.
—David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
E-commerce forced many stores to shrink their footprints and focus on experiential elements that can’t be replicated online.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
This fall, Social Studies travels to Berlin and then Fotografiska Stockholm, where an immersive museum exhibition will incorporate large-scale photographs, multimedia work and experiential installations.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for experiential
Recent Examples of Synonyms for experiential
Adjective
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And the $340 billion is the surest empirical evidence beyond simple reason that there’s no reason for neo-Austrians to always be crying hyperinflation.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Such empirical human suffering cannot be denied.—
Sahar Mustafah
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The insights were gained from a climate station on Tajikistan’s Kyzylsu Glacier, a region where observational data has been scarce since the Soviet Union fell.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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The film is a series of character studies, quiet, observational and non-judgmental – a comedy, but interwoven with threads of melancholy.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Today North Korea is even less likely to pursue either objective, as it has become emboldened by its closer ties with Russia and has gained more confidence on the battlefield.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Whereas other manufacturing countries looking to remain competitive amid huge tariff spikes may look to cut costs in other ways, recent tariff spikes also create new pressure for misdeclaration and rerouting, making objective verification more critical.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Aug. 2025
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The experimental setup handled thousands of transactions among up to 1,800 parties, just a fraction of the scale in real clearinghouses but enough to show how future versions of the hardware could make a difference.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Since its opening in mid-June, the experimental project has driven a 25 percent increase in total sales across the West Nanjing Road thoroughfare.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Experiential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiential. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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