unempirical

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unempirical
Adjective
  • With a degree in theoretical mathematics and geophysical fluid dynamics, Kapnick saw herself as uniquely positioned to take on that challenge.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 31 May 2025
  • This recent study, which does just that, studied two theoretical Population III stars: one 13 times as massive as the sun, and one 200 times as massive.
    Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • One question on a sample exam Chisholm provided asks students to write a formula for determining the total number of cases during a hypothetical epidemic after a certain amount of days.
    Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
  • As the keynote speaker at the Democrats’ 2025 Blue Palmetto Dinner at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, Moore hailed Clyburn, an essential figure in a hypothetical presidential run.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2025
Adjective
  • But analysts say rising premiums are more a speculative play or hedge against risk rather than a sign of impending financial crisis and insolvency.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 May 2025
  • The ball is dropping and an Athletic player attempts a speculative pass through midfield.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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“Unempirical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unempirical. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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