unempirical

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unempirical
Adjective
  • And the consequences of those delays were not theoretical.
    Dr. Shelley Sella, Time, 11 June 2025
  • My expertise in information technology over a 30-year journey often requires an immersion of innovative technologies, such as AI, to bridge theoretical knowledge with practical application.
    Deanna Laster, Forbes.com, 11 June 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
  • Attendees emphasized safety and non-violence while role-playing scenarios with hypothetical characters – for example, a participant frustrated that not enough action is being taken to get the group’s message out and a right-wing protester there to harass attendees.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
  • The company said at the time it was equipped to handle Trump's tariffs, excluding hypothetical further hikes on imports from China.
    Ali McCadden, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • Luxury facilities, non-teaching research ventures, speculative real estate holdings—those could justifiably be subject to tax.
    Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • The lawsuit’s claim that retaliation from the Trump administration could be imminent for schools that do not comply with the administration’s demands is not entirely speculative.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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“Unempirical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unempirical. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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