anecdotal evidence
noun
: evidence in the form of stories that people tell about what has happened to them
His conclusions are not supported by data; they are based only on anecdotal evidence.
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Side effects: There is anecdotal evidence that celery juice, particularly unstrained celery juice, can increase the likelihood of diarrhea for some individuals.
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Hannah Coakley, Msph, Rdn, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Davis claimed there is anecdotal evidence that the treatment has allowed some patients to quickly leave transplant lists.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
And there already is anecdotal evidence that both consumers and businesses are preparing for the possibility by boosting spending months before Trump’s second term even starts.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
This anecdotal evidence backs up the notion that H5N1 both has a hard time getting into a human cell as well as, once there, dumping a ton of genetic info into it.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Coakley, Msph, Rdn, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Davis claimed there is anecdotal evidence that the treatment has allowed some patients to quickly leave transplant lists.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
And there already is anecdotal evidence that both consumers and businesses are preparing for the possibility by boosting spending months before Trump’s second term even starts.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
This anecdotal evidence backs up the notion that H5N1 both has a hard time getting into a human cell as well as, once there, dumping a ton of genetic info into it.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Anecdotal evidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anecdotal%20evidence. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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