statistical
adjective
sta·tis·ti·cal
stə-ˈti-sti-kəl 
: of, relating to, based on, or employing the principles of statistics
statistical analysis
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But the current study, to the authors’ knowledge, is the first to use mortality data to employ the life-table method: a statistical technique for analyzing death rates and the probabilities of survival or death at different age intervals.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Nemec’s statistical profile to this point in his career, for his age, remains pretty pristine as well.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
While Larraín and Portman traveled a safer road toward her Best Actress nomination (Portman earned both SAG and BAFTA nods), there's a statistical path forward for Jolie, as evidenced by Stewart's trajectory ahead of her own 2022 nomination.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
But of the past 35 games recognized by the College Football Playoff as the title game, the most telling statistical advantage to hold is committing fewer turnovers.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Nemec’s statistical profile to this point in his career, for his age, remains pretty pristine as well.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
While Larraín and Portman traveled a safer road toward her Best Actress nomination (Portman earned both SAG and BAFTA nods), there's a statistical path forward for Jolie, as evidenced by Stewart's trajectory ahead of her own 2022 nomination.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
But of the past 35 games recognized by the College Football Playoff as the title game, the most telling statistical advantage to hold is committing fewer turnovers.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Statistical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistical. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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