as in empirical
based on observation or experience
possesses the kind of experiential knowledge that is gained only from a long and eventful life
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Recent Examples of experiential
Breakaway’s experiential upfront is in the works for 2026, likely for the early spring before the major blitz of TV and streaming upfronts in mid-May.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 May 2025
That’s why our gallery is loud, engaging, controversial, experiential.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Lancelin has created many other experiential geometric works in major cities around the world (including Paris, Philadelphia, Beijing, and Milan) that test the boundaries between reality and perception.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Too bad, but anyway plot and plausibility are far less important than the experiential qualities Resurrection offers those willing to accept its fairy tale-like pitch.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 May 2025
That’s why our gallery is loud, engaging, controversial, experiential.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Lancelin has created many other experiential geometric works in major cities around the world (including Paris, Philadelphia, Beijing, and Milan) that test the boundaries between reality and perception.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Too bad, but anyway plot and plausibility are far less important than the experiential qualities Resurrection offers those willing to accept its fairy tale-like pitch.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for experiential
Adjective
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The empirical evidence, however, suggests otherwise.—
Dave Wessner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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And despite claims that providing unemployment insurance will encourage striking workers to stay out longer, both common sense and empirical evidence suggest otherwise.—
Ed Hawthorne,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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The idea that there are no objective facts, only perceptions, has gained currency in recent decades.—
James T. Kloppenberg,
Time,
28 May 2025
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In this reality, truth becomes less about objective absolutes and more about process.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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These experimental vaccines appear to provide slightly stronger protection against both variants.—
Alice Park,
Time,
28 May 2025
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For example, my agency recently shot an experimental commercial for a carmaker that leveraged a hybrid approach to create alternate versions—one in snow and one in the desert.—
Dustin Callif,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Experiential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/experiential. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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