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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

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

In addition to writing data-driven visual stories, she works with reporters and editors across the newsroom and develops graphics for their coverage areas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

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