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observational

[ob-zur-vey-shuh-nl] / ˌɒb zɜrˈveɪ ʃə nl /




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Medical schools, too, have long incorporated the study of performance to develop empathy and observational acuity in future doctors.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

Most of the studies the authors analyzed are observational and can’t prove cause and effect.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The authors found that EEA capabilities have improved markedly over the past decade, thanks to advances in understanding physical drivers of events, expanded observational data from satellites and radar, new statistical techniques and better models.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

To better understand the relationship, researchers combined data from 14 observational studies involving more than 11,000 participants, including over 5,000 people diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancers.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

Primitive man, in noticing the relatively few natural coincidences in his environment, slowly developed the raw observational data out of which science evolved.

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




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