unempirical

adjective

Definition of unempiricalnext
as in theoretic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unempirical
  1. theoretical
  2. nonempirical
  3. hypothetical
  4. speculative
Adjective
  • But unlike the 2023 interview, the topics Welker brought up and Trump's response to them are no longer theoretical campaign promises.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Such a sweeping act of clemency covering even theoretical crimes over the course of a decade went beyond the scope of any since at least the Watergate era, when President Gerald R. Ford pardoned his disgraced predecessor, Richard M. Nixon, for any crimes even though he had not been charged.
    Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of theoretical
Adjective
  • 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.
    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
Definition of nonempirical
Adjective
  • To get into this hypothetical portfolio, a stock must have five-year historical earnings growth of 25% a year or better, yet the stock price must be 12 times earnings or less.
    John Dorfman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Nick Saban and others in the SEC often point to hypothetical point spreads or the number of NFL players on a team’s roster.
    Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of hypothetical
Adjective
  • TikTok has consistently denied any improper data sharing or content manipulation, arguing that the law's premise is based on speculative, future risks rather than any substantiated wrongdoing.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • He's poured $375 million into Helion Energy, which is a speculative nuclear fusion company.
    Lauren Goode, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of speculative
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