a priori

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adverb

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Adjective
Pushing certain values as a priori can backfire. Arielle Pardes, Wired, 9 Sep. 2021 My point is that, a priori, there is no reason to assume a beneficial effect of this kind of stimulation. Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2019 For instance, grant applications, and requests for ethical approval, already contain detailed a priori protocols in most cases. Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2012 But more fundamentally this most egalitarian of faiths on a priori grounds has perpetuated one of the least egalitarian traditions of the past 10,000 years down to the modern period. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2012 See all Example Sentences for a priori 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for a priori
Adverb
  • Funding for this effort is part of the $500,000 allocated for the gun violence reduction initiative, which was approved early last month.
    Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • With Davis absent for the final 17-plus minutes, LeBron James dialed up his intensity in the latter stages of the third quarter and early in the fourth, helping the Lakers turn a five-point deficit late in the third (77-72) into a double-digit (103-89) early in the fourth.
    Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • That would be demonstrated if general relativity is derivable from quantum gravity.
    Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
  • And to little purpose, there being agreement among most faiths on the important morals, generally derivable from the golden rule.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
Adverb
  • Joe Burrow has already attempted 29 passes, completing 17 for 161 yards and a touchdown.
    NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Some residents also expressed reluctance to support the measure, citing the already high cost of living as their main deterrent.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024

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“A priori.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/a%20priori. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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