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empirical

[em-pir-i-kuhl] / ɛmˈpɪr ɪ kəl /


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"While we still need more empirical data to know if simulated shopping can satisfy a consumer urge, evidence from simulated consumption in gaming shows it can be highly effective," he says.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Anyone looking for empirical data to help gauge what’s at stake in this transaction would be well-advised to start there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The research represents one of the most comprehensive empirical tests yet of a foundational idea in evolutionary biology.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026

There is “robust empirical support for the momentum factor over domestic and global stock markets spanning up to 150 years of data,” they wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Galton must have realized the inherent limits of his pedigree project, for he soon abandoned it for a more powerful empirical approach.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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