unempirical

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unempirical
Adjective
  • The theoretical ways drugs can affect heat tolerance are well-known, but there haven't been enough systematic analyses looking at how, and at what levels, and for whom drugs affect heat tolerance, says Yorgi Mavros, a heat expert at The University of Sydney.
    Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 30 July 2025
  • The doctrine of communication by conduct is not merely a theoretical construct.
    Majeed Javdani, Forbes.com, 29 July 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
  • Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller recently put together a hypothetical trade package that would send Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcántara to the Blue Jays in exchange for Arjun Nimmala and Charles McAdoo.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
  • The latest Emerson College survey created hypothetical 2028 match-ups between Vice President JD Vance, a Republican, and three prominent Democrats: California Gov. Gavin Newsom, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and former Transportation Sec.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Sirens is a compelling mix of contemporary, historical, and speculative fiction told through multiple points of view, mysterious dreams, and magical revelations.
    Kalie Cassidy July 25, Literary Hub, 25 July 2025
  • Again, nothing’s been finalized and the financial details remain wholly in the arena of the speculative.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 July 2025
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“Unempirical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unempirical. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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