anecdotal evidence
noun
: evidence in the form of stories that people tell about what has happened to them
His conclusions are not supported by data; they are based only on anecdotal evidence.
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This anecdotal evidence backs up the notion that H5N1 both has a hard time getting into a human cell as well as, once there, dumping a ton of genetic info into it.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
And there's plenty of anecdotal evidence that relationships have been damaged or broken by such beliefs - often because the person holding them feels the need to discuss them at great length.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
But, Bezos's story highlights that while data is crucial for decision-making, anecdotal evidence should not be dismissed.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
While anecdotal evidence had previously suggested that orcas can take down whale sharks, marine scientists have now documented the behavior in detail for the first time, analyzing four separate hunting events caught on camera.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
And there's plenty of anecdotal evidence that relationships have been damaged or broken by such beliefs - often because the person holding them feels the need to discuss them at great length.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
But, Bezos's story highlights that while data is crucial for decision-making, anecdotal evidence should not be dismissed.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
While anecdotal evidence had previously suggested that orcas can take down whale sharks, marine scientists have now documented the behavior in detail for the first time, analyzing four separate hunting events caught on camera.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Anecdotal evidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anecdotal%20evidence. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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