empirical

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The graduate assistant grader gave the essay a zero, noting that it “contradicts itself,” “heavily uses personal ideology over empirical evidence,” and contains passages that are “offensive.”

From Salon

There are no such studies supporting the lab-leak claims — undoubtedly because no empirical evidence for them exists.

From Los Angeles Times

"If there was an illiquidity premium, it has to be disclosed and it has to be founded in empirical evidence."

From Reuters

Second, to aid their long-term goal of destroying the value of empirical truth, a necessary step in destroying democracy.

From Salon

When it comes to weathering, he said, not only is it “a difficult empirical task” to measure discrimination, it is also difficult to rule out other environmental stressors.

From Seattle Times