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data-driven

American  
[day-tuh-driv-uhn, dat-uh-] / ˌdeɪ təˈdrɪv ən, ˌdæt ə- /

adjective

  1. prioritizing data over other factors: based in the analysis of data.


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That work seeks to better understand the region's water needs, estimate how much water may be available in the future, and create data-driven tools to help managers respond to those challenges.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

Do we really want to turn raising a child into the kind of job for which we get a data-driven performance review?

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Reilly’s data-driven voter targeting tactics helped Feinstein, then-San Francisco mayor, beat a recall effort in 1983.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

The American Council of Life Insurers said in a statement that it supported the American Academy of Actuaries’ effort because it was a “transparent and data-driven approach” based on “actual risk.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

He pointed out that data-driven forecasting models -- known as foundation models -- were already beating the traditional models, which use mathematical equations to simulate the complex processes taking place in the oceans and atmosphere.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

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