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Adjective
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Candidates must demonstrate practical, daily AI fluency, not just theoretical knowledge, proven by automating real workflows.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026 -
And the chaos is no longer theoretical.—
Wyles Daniel
May 19,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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Each story represents a fresh challenge of how to say things in a nonempirical way.—
Hilton Als,
The New Yorker,
24 June 2018
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Polls show Donalds and Moody both ahead against any hypothetical Democratic opponent, and both are expected to be well funded, with plenty of national GOP support.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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The catch is that those tools have to be applied to real decisions, not hypothetical ones.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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In-hand images aren’t yet available, but a speculative mock-up was shared which is said to accurately depict what the new sneaker will look like.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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Bianco noted many issuers are focused on their leverage ratios and interest coverage, and there is more focus on refinancing in the market than on speculative on M&A and leveraged buyout issuance, with the latter having moved more to the private side of the bond market.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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“Unempirical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unempirical. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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