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also empiric
1
as in observational
based on observation or experience
guidelines for raising children that are based on empirical evidence
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2
as in demonstrable
capable of being proven as true or real
a philosopher who does not regard "God exists" as an empirical statement
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Recent Examples of empirical
Instead the internet and social media accelerated a process in which the whole notion of an empirical truth has become watered down and distorted.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 15 May 2025
Decisions were made on the basis of rigorous empirical research and vetting through the minds of the experts — the men and women who led the agencies.
—Michael Eric Siegel, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
These include: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Self-Regulation Programs While there is enthusiasm around self-regulation, limited empirical research on its effectiveness means that the long-term impacts of some programs are not fully understood.
—Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
But empirical research strongly refutes the idea that misinformation is simply in the eye of the beholder.
—Sander Van Der Linden, Time, 6 May 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 15 May 2025
Decisions were made on the basis of rigorous empirical research and vetting through the minds of the experts — the men and women who led the agencies.
—Michael Eric Siegel, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
These include: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Self-Regulation Programs While there is enthusiasm around self-regulation, limited empirical research on its effectiveness means that the long-term impacts of some programs are not fully understood.
—Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
But empirical research strongly refutes the idea that misinformation is simply in the eye of the beholder.
—Sander Van Der Linden, Time, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empirical
Adjective
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Legal Protections in Practice Firms are increasingly turning to a mosaic of legal mechanisms to protect their proprietary algorithms: Patents can protect novel and non-obvious algorithms with demonstrable utility.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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There just isn’t any demonstrable proof of the clear benefits.—
Laura Solla,
Vogue,
30 May 2025
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Taking an objective look at your experience, knowledge, and skill set demands the use of all the available resources and support.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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The idea that there are no objective facts, only perceptions, has gained currency in recent decades.—
James T. Kloppenberg,
Time,
28 May 2025
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Tie any relief to verifiable human-rights milestones—each prisoner released, each death sentence commuted, each protester freed.—
Kazem Kazerounian,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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Claims of bigotry, discrimination, and racist fan behavior after a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky earlier this month were not verifiable.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
29 May 2025
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Remember when Google demoed its Bard AI tool in 2023 and its factual error led to its parent company losing US$100 billion in market value?—
Greg Edwards,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Puig agreed to waive any legal protections for suppression or exclusion of new information in the factual basis.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 May 2025
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Playoff Nembhard is a provable phenomenon, as the Knicks know better than anyone else.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Independent peer review is crucial to scrutinizing conclusions and methods before a paper is presented as provable science.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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For example, my agency recently shot an experimental commercial for a carmaker that leveraged a hybrid approach to create alternate versions—one in snow and one in the desert.—
Dustin Callif,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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These experimental vaccines appear to provide slightly stronger protection against both variants.—
Alice Park,
Time,
28 May 2025
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This kind of experiential approach, rooted in action learning principles, allows leaders to develop critical thinking skills in the context of actual work.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Each remains committed to close faculty-student collaboration, strong market connections, and rewarding experiential learning that amplifies impact.—
Wake Forest University,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
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Complete with two carry-ons and two checkable bags, each suitcase is outfitted in 100 percent ABS, hardwearing material that resists scratches and dents.—
Alyssa Brascia,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2025
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Complete with two carry-ons and two checkable bags, each suitcase is outfitted in 100 percent ABS, hardwearing material that resists scratches and dents.—
Alyssa Brascia,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Empirical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empirical. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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