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observational

[ob-zur-vey-shuh-nl] / ˌɒb zɜrˈveɪ ʃə nl /
ADJECTIVE
empirical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
experimental factual
STRONG
empiric
WEAK
experient experiential observed pragmatic provisional speculative
Antonyms
WEAK
conjectural hypothetical impractical theoretic theoretical unobserved unproved
ADJECTIVE
empirical/empiric
Synonyms
WEAK
experient experiential experimental factual observed pragmatic provisional
Antonyms
WEAK
hypothetical impractical speculative theoretical unobserved

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After the year-long observational study, researchers say regulators should act now to ensure products marketed to under-fives offer "psychological safety".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Those possible long-term benefits come from observational follow-up periods after the original trials ended.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 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

The study was prospective, multi-center, and observational, and took place between May 2024 and March 2025.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

This picture of a universe that started off very hot and cooled as it expanded is in agreement with all the observational evidence that we have today.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

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