as in inferable
being or provable by reasoning in which the conclusion follows necessarily from given information
an a priori argument for the defendant's innocence
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Recent Examples of a priori
Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 6 Feb. 2024
Pushing certain values as a priori can backfire.
—Arielle Pardes, Wired, 9 Sep. 2021
My point is that, a priori, there is no reason to assume a beneficial effect of this kind of stimulation.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2019
For instance, grant applications, and requests for ethical approval, already contain detailed a priori protocols in most cases.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2012
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And this abstractness of Mr. Wilson is part of a curiously a priori metaphysical idealism.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 6 Feb. 2024
Pushing certain values as a priori can backfire.
—Arielle Pardes, Wired, 9 Sep. 2021
My point is that, a priori, there is no reason to assume a beneficial effect of this kind of stimulation.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2019
For instance, grant applications, and requests for ethical approval, already contain detailed a priori protocols in most cases.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for a priori
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Trump, who, at 78, became the oldest president to be sworn into office, posted on Truth Social earlier in the week.—
Justin Gomez,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Myers' wife found him in the couple's Calhoun County shed, which had been the backdrop to their wedding 15 months earlier.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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That would be demonstrated if general relativity is derivable from quantum gravity.—
Amanda Gefter,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Sep. 2024
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That would be demonstrated if general relativity is derivable from quantum gravity.—
Amanda Gefter,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Sep. 2024
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Arango scored a penalty kick late in stoppage time to make it 5-3, but the result was already settled by then.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Patriots spent big on Carlton Davis II in free agency and already roster Christian Gonzalez.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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“A priori.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/a%20priori. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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