NONTHEORETICAL Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

nontheoretical

adjective

Definition of nontheoretical

as in empirical

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Adjective

The risks posed by obesity, however, are based on more empirical data.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Both Fontaines were scouts well ahead of the deep empirical and objective analysis of baseball data — sabermetrics is the catchall term — that some believe has made scouts obsolete.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of empirical

Adjective

Getting observational data from Thwaites’ grounding line is the next step, Rignot said.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Luminous The premiere-only section Luminous presents a wide range of styles and formalist approaches, from observational to personal to experimental.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of observational

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Each application is pre-tested and integrated into the platform to reduce deployment time and improve reliability for end users.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
But summer back in New York, amid the fug of the city, requires a return to a tested and true formula.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 June 2025

Definition of tested

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In new guidance, the American Academy of Pediatrics says unpasteurized dairy is unsafe and offers no proven health benefits.

— Kathleen Felton, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
This page has long supported home ownership as a proven way to build wealth and security.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of proven

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Harford County residents on alert The confirmed case inside an elementary school has some Harford County residents concerned about the presence of wildlife in the community.

— Ashley Paul, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
The Ebola outbreak centered in the eastern Ituri province is the fastest-growing in the disease’s history and remains out of control with 5,713 confirmed cases, including 2,744 deaths, according to Congolese health authorities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of confirmed

Adjective

Her doctors did not recommend chemotherapy given the tumor’s small size, early stage and other clinical features.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
With fewer total measures, remaining clinical scores carry significantly more weight toward a plan’s final 1-to-5 star rating.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of clinical

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