statistical
adjective
sta·tis·ti·cal
stə-ˈti-sti-kəl 
: of, relating to, based on, or employing the principles of statistics
statistical analysis
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The researchers then used statistical tools to determine how much the subjects’ bacterial populations changed after the diets.
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Sarah Garone, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Despite having his best statistical season in the Cup Series, with several top-5 and top-10 finishes, Wallace didn't secure a win or qualify for the playoffs last season.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
However, that paper was retracted because of undeclared competing interests on the part of the author and concerns about the validity of the methods and statistical analysis.
—Will Stone, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
The department investigated and found that certain personal information could be found, when visiting a dashboard showing statistical information, if the visitor took certain steps when viewing the dashboard.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Garone, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Despite having his best statistical season in the Cup Series, with several top-5 and top-10 finishes, Wallace didn't secure a win or qualify for the playoffs last season.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
However, that paper was retracted because of undeclared competing interests on the part of the author and concerns about the validity of the methods and statistical analysis.
—Will Stone, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
The department investigated and found that certain personal information could be found, when visiting a dashboard showing statistical information, if the visitor took certain steps when viewing the dashboard.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Statistical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistical. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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