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significance

[sig-nif-i-kuhns] / sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kəns /




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"The statistical significance of this is not high enough to claim a detection of dark matter, and further checks should be performed by independent groups," Aurrekoetxea says.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Although a high-dose combination of fianlimab and Libtayo showed improvement over Keytruda, the result didn’t reach statistical significance, Meacham noted.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Wilding, who was then a young researcher on the team, said the results had been "very interesting" but at the time the future significance of this discovery was not fully appreciated.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Note that this lack of statistical significance also means that momentum traders are wrong if they think that the market’s recent strength increases the odds of a summer rally — it doesn’t.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

It is about a process whose significance can only be fully grasped with hindsight.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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