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Recent Examples of nonempirical
The enforcement of such nonempirical standards as taste and judgment implies a kind of cultural and aesthetic hierarchy that Silicon Valley’s ruling class embraces ruthlessly but will never admit to countenancing.
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Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 20 Oct. 2019
Each story represents a fresh challenge of how to say things in a nonempirical way.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 24 June 2018
Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 20 Oct. 2019
Each story represents a fresh challenge of how to say things in a nonempirical way.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 24 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonempirical
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Over the ensuing fifteen years, publications about the theoretical or methodological implications of computer vision for the study of art have proliferated, generating an extensive discourse about its potentials.—
Sonja Drimmer,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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Google leverages the theoretical power of generative AI to give Gemini access to data across multiple apps.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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The pair went to different Frisco high schools, but were both at Kuykendall Stadium on April 2 for a track meet, where the alleged stabbing occurred.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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According to the affidavit cited by KRQE, authorities also referenced alleged text messages sent between the couple arguing about money and a previous relationship just hours before Robert’s death.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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To be clear: The consumer version of a psychiatric BCI like Inner Cosmos’ Digital Pill may be just as distant or hypothetical as any other BCI.—
Naveen Rao,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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For example, a purely hypothetical deal of Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, Nikola Jovic and two or three first-rounders for Morant and a minimum salary would work within cap rules.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Neon lives on here with Bahamian conceptual artist Tavares Strachan’s huge red Youbelonghere sculptural signage draped across the Momentary exterior.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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That track does not appear on the album, which draws conceptual inspiration from poems contributed by the artist Nadia Marcus.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Clarity prevents reactive shifts, such as chasing speculative trends or overcorrecting after market downturns.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Black Mirror evokes anthology series like The Twilight Zone and Amazing Stories with speculative, offbeat tales that draw upon sci-fi, thriller, and horror tropes to satirize culture and interrogate moral and ethical quandaries.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Some of these practices offer unproven alternatives to vaccination with little or no evidence to back them up.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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However, both options are quite unproven, making both risky options.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Berry recorded an impairment charge of $44 million related to unproved properties affected by California Senate Bill No. 1137, which restricts new drilling activities within 3,200 feet of sensitive receptors.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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Rhetoric surrounding an audit of aid for Kyiv has amplified unproved accusations that Ukrainian officials have siphoned off cash intended for the war effort, and could undermine other requests for assistance.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Nonempirical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonempirical. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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