observational

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"The Earth’s energy imbalance has increased since its observational record began in 1960, particularly in the past 20 years. It reached a new high in 2025."

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

He added while police officers had "observational views" based on their lines of inquiry, they "simply don't have the expertise" of psychiatrists.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Mr. Llamazares’s writing is finely observational and often delicate: “My submachine-gun leaves a shadow of death on the ground like an elongated ear of wheat,” Ángel notices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

It's also worth remembering that this was an observational study, meaning it shows associations rather than cause and effect.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

Kepler was never able to be an effective observer of the heavens because of his bad eyesight, and in Graz he had no access to observational data.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin