NONEMPIRICAL Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

nonempirical

adjective

Definition of nonempirical

as in theoretical

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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. — 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

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Adjective

And if people don’t have the agency to use either effectively, much of the theoretical value stays theoretical.

— Prithvi Singh Shergill, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
In some versions of this test, the option to self-medicate came at a cost, either to the success of its task or as a theoretical attack on the user.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of theoretical

Adjective

Maduko’s behavior, as described in the report, appears to have grown increasingly aggressive in his alleged harassment of women in the CSCU system.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
The government says some alleged co-conspirators remain at large in Venezuela and are capable of violence and witness intimidation, raising the possibility that Flores could direct others to act on her behalf if released.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of alleged

Adjective

Hinton offered a hypothetical scenario of an AI tasked with reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Some proponents contend that emphasizing existential threats from a hypothetical future superintelligence can serve as a distraction from the more immediate harms and accountability issues surrounding AI today.

— Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of hypothetical

Adjective

From Disruption Management To Business Continuity The shift that airlines need to make is both conceptual and technological.

— Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
However, sparse physical controls force heavy reliance on voice commands or the companion app, and the broader conceptual AI features fall short of being genuinely useful.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of conceptual

Adjective

That ultimately became Exit Party, a speculative story about a dystopian not-so-distant future in which the government of the United States has collapsed and Los Angeles has become something of a refugee camp from the latent civil war.

— Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
With two more elections going against the CDU, and Merz’s popularity plunging, that assessment seems less speculative.

— Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of speculative

Adjective

However, many security leaders are deploying unproven, untested agentic solutions to production environments without validating how those agents interact with their networks, data or human operators.

— Lee Rossey, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Major hurdles remain, including radioactive-waste storage, high costs, unproven reactor designs and likely opposition from environmental groups and communities asked to host future facilities.

— Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of unproven

Adjective

That is sparking a whole industry that markets other peptides — largely unproved and untested — that are said to increase muscle growth, speed recovery and fight aging.

— Jonathan Fahey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
But Starship still must demonstrate multiple unproved capabilities that are crucial to NASA’s plans—such as the in-space refueling, via multiple launches, that’s required for sending the vehicle out of low-Earth orbit to the moon.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 29 May 2026

Definition of unproved

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