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Recent Examples of nonempirical
The enforcement of such nonempirical standards as taste and judgment implies a kind of cultural and aesthetic hierarchy that Silicon Valley’s ruling class embraces ruthlessly but will never admit to countenancing.
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Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 20 Oct. 2019
Each story represents a fresh challenge of how to say things in a nonempirical way.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 24 June 2018
Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 20 Oct. 2019
Each story represents a fresh challenge of how to say things in a nonempirical way.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 24 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonempirical
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This score reflects real-world usage rather than theoretical task analysis.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The resulting mysteries and their solutions only get more creative once the gang is back together, even dipping into theoretical science and thought experiments as the basis of his mind-bending stories.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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To secure a conviction the second time, the brothers' attorneys have argued that substantial evidence of alleged abuse the brothers suffered at the hands of their parents was excluded from the retrial.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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That alleged gunman had fired on another unidentified person and was fleeing when the officer’s weapon discharged, police said.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In Baltimore County, this hypothetical is even worse.—
John Hohman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Aug. 2025
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Peltola, meanwhile, held a lead over Republican candidates in a hypothetical poll of the governor race.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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On the other hand, the Republic of Korea said that more conceptual clarity is needed for the concept of value creation.—
Nana Ama Sarfo,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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And yet thinking of ψ as an object that exists in the world raises its own constellation of conceptual challenges.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
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These aren't speculative bets — they're calculated investments in what companies see as the next fundamental computing platform.—
Daniel Newman,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Still, the message for investors is clear: AI is no longer a speculative theme.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The program has successfully reloaded year after year for more than two decades, but the core of last year’s title team was special, and Sayin is unproven.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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But even still, the Broncos' playmakers are mostly unproven.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Berry recorded an impairment charge of $44 million related to unproved properties affected by California Senate Bill No. 1137, which restricts new drilling activities within 3,200 feet of sensitive receptors.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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Rhetoric surrounding an audit of aid for Kyiv has amplified unproved accusations that Ukrainian officials have siphoned off cash intended for the war effort, and could undermine other requests for assistance.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Nonempirical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonempirical. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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