as in empirical
based on observation or experience
child psychologist Bruno Bettelheim believed that fairy tales help children cope with their existential anxieties and dilemmas
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Recent Examples of existential
The present crisis also carries existential risks for general education, the part of college that requires students to take courses from across the curriculum.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025
The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
There’s an existential challenge in Hollywood with TV production right now.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
This dehumanization is poignantly illustrated through the characters’ struggles with isolation and existential discontent.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025
The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
There’s an existential challenge in Hollywood with TV production right now.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
This dehumanization is poignantly illustrated through the characters’ struggles with isolation and existential discontent.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for existential
Adjective
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In such moments, Howie’s technique is empirical and precise, a verbal cinematography of acute agitation.—
Joshua Dubler,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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While there are no national statistics tracking the nationalities of workers in the industry, our empirical studies and ongoing field research indicate that most of today’s workers are from Mexico and Guatemala.—
Kathleen Sexsmith,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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To ensure your feedback is constructive, be specific and objective.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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This process ensured a consistent and objective methodology across all seven systems.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Look at how some firms in biotech are exploring next-generation solutions that move beyond early experimental compounds toward more refined, scalable technologies.—
Natalie Dolphin,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Weeks after rumors spread that Californian experimental hip-hop trio Death Grips had split, the band have now taken to social media to deny these claims.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Existential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existential. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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