unempirical

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unempirical
Adjective
  • Innovation should be practical and actionable, not just theoretical.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Here's How To Remove Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' The Next Steps for Finding Answers Scientists have identified several theoretical ways that microplastics could contribute to cancer.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
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
Adjective
  • Proponents of the move say the reserve would act as a hedge against financial instability in a hypothetical future in which cryptocurrencies replace regular money issued by central banks.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Proponents argued that an investment in Bitcoin would help the government chip away at the $36 trillion national debt, and ensure that the United States remained dominant in a hypothetical future where the global economy runs on cryptocurrencies.
    David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Implementing stronger oversight for speculative assets.
    Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Any financial instruments mentioned herein are speculative in nature and may involve risk to principal and interest.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Unempirical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unempirical. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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