observational

adjective

Definition of observationalnext
as in empirical
based on observation or experience her reports on the great apes were based on firsthand observational evidence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observational
  1. empirical
  2. experimental
  3. objective
Adjective
  • The Congressional Budget Office states that there does not appear to be any direct empirical evidence pointing to a medical cost offset.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The former is a matter of faith; the latter are empirical realities.
    Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of empirical
Adjective
  • Attend is a new experimental digital and marketing platform offered by The Fithian Group that will match producers and filmmakers directly with theaters without requiring them to partner with a traditional distributor.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
  • After separating from the first stage, the upper portion of the New Glenn rocket, carrying the experimental Blue Ring technology, fired up its own engine and continued to propel itself into orbit.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of experimental
Adjective
  • But modern advances in brain scans and other more objective measures of understanding animal psychobiology continue to show more similarities.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Color palettes emulate the yellowing fade of old photographs and the overly saturated or unnaturally cool tones of digital imagery, a reminder that the camera is rarely an objective observer.
    Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of objective
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