as in empirical
based on observation or experience
her reports on the great apes were based on firsthand observational evidence
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observational
Adjective
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The empirical evidence, however, suggests otherwise.—
Dave Wessner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025 -
And despite claims that providing unemployment insurance will encourage striking workers to stay out longer, both common sense and empirical evidence suggest otherwise.—
Ed Hawthorne,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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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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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
Adjective
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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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In this reality, truth becomes less about objective absolutes and more about process.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Observational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observational. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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