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empirical

[em-pir-i-kuhl] / ɛmˈpɪr ɪ kəl /


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None of this endangers the mathematical theory of relativity or the empirical science that confirms it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

“And in a market like Manhattan or the Hamptons, that simply isn’t supported by empirical data.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Kung said local community organizers are “looking at the empirical evidence” and seeing a ban as a win.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

He also emphasized empirical medical evidence over unproven theory, stressed the body’s natural ability to heal, and generally advocated what today we would call holistic medicine, including the use of medicinal herbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Pure mathematics does indeed deal with certainties, but its applications are only as good as the underlying empirical assumptions, simplifications, and estimations that go into them.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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