empirically
Americanadverb
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in a way that is based on or guided by experience or experiment.
We hope that this study will form the basis for future empirically grounded research and policy analysis.
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in a way that is provable or verifiable by experience or experiment.
Can it be stated empirically that the Latino vote was the single biggest factor contributing to the candidate's victory?
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Example Sentences
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Adam Parker: I have always been interested in empirically studying things.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
“Wouldn’t it be better for us to be able to give them empirically sound data upon which to base their decisions for use or their decisions not to use?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
And they empirically tested that theory, looking at the correlation of buy-the-dip versus the SG Trend index, which is the average return of the top 10 hedge funds running trend-following strategies.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 5, 2025
You must study it empirically, accounting for confounding variables and using rigorous methodology.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2025
In consequence, every living cell has a consistent, low level of C14—they are all very slightly radioactive, a phenomenon that Libby first observed empirically.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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