anecdotal
adjective
an·ec·dot·al
ˌa-nik-ˈdō-tᵊl 
1
: based on or consisting of reports or observations of usually unscientific observers
anecdotal evidence
health benefits that may be more anecdotal than factual
2
a
: of, relating to, or consisting of anecdotes
an anecdotal biography
b
: given to or skilled in telling anecdotes : anecdotic sense 2
my anecdotal uncle
3
: of, relating to, or being the depiction of a scene suggesting a story
anecdotal details
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Lots of information can be found for free online, and more anecdotal tales can be found in books like Terra Incognita by Sarah Wheeler.
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Will McGough, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
And for some who are eager to conceive, the anecdotal assurance may be enough.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
The oldest works contains anecdotal and collective accounts of the Nakba, the violent displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in 1948 during the establishment of Israel.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
And there have been plenty of other anecdotal reports as drugs such as Ozempic become more popular in the U.S.
Miller-Matero and her team conducted this latest study to add more context to the conversation.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
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Will McGough, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
And for some who are eager to conceive, the anecdotal assurance may be enough.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
The oldest works contains anecdotal and collective accounts of the Nakba, the violent displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in 1948 during the establishment of Israel.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
And there have been plenty of other anecdotal reports as drugs such as Ozempic become more popular in the U.S.
Miller-Matero and her team conducted this latest study to add more context to the conversation.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Anecdotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anecdotal. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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