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
Nauru faces an existential threat from rising sea levels, storm surges and coastal erosion as the planet warms.
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Laura Paddison, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article On the first day of the U.S. imposing high tariffs on its biggest trading partners, Colorado business people said the actions by the Trump administration pose an existential threat to their livelihoods.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
From these plots Du turns Coconut Trees into a miniature travelogue and existential road picture—come for the beautiful locales, stay for a conversation about fate, faith, and regret worthy of Rohmer—with faint wisps of a ghost tale.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
But instead of being gracious, Trump booted Zelenskyy out of the White House, leaving the hero’s lunch on a tray in the hall, torpedoing his existential fight to save his battered country and Ukrainian lives.
—Maureen Dowd, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Laura Paddison, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article On the first day of the U.S. imposing high tariffs on its biggest trading partners, Colorado business people said the actions by the Trump administration pose an existential threat to their livelihoods.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
From these plots Du turns Coconut Trees into a miniature travelogue and existential road picture—come for the beautiful locales, stay for a conversation about fate, faith, and regret worthy of Rohmer—with faint wisps of a ghost tale.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
But instead of being gracious, Trump booted Zelenskyy out of the White House, leaving the hero’s lunch on a tray in the hall, torpedoing his existential fight to save his battered country and Ukrainian lives.
—Maureen Dowd, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for existential
Adjective
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The importance of selecting the right tools can’t be understated, as more empirical and anecdotal evidence emerges about GenAI.—
Clint Boulton,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Read More: Why The Paranormal And Supernatural Continue To Fascinate Us A Message from Beyond Hough’s work so far has pieced together historical records and theoretical research — admittedly more speculative than empirical.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Council Member Elizabeth Beck, whose district includes West 7th, questioned whether the city needed a more objective metric like the sound meters to enforce the vibration changes.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2025
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The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism offers a free questionnaire that provides people with an objective picture of their habits, participants receive help setting limits and identifying what drives their urge to drink.—
Kristen Mascia,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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In 2025, Millie Bobby Brown steps up to the mantle to defy internet bullies and keep serving her maximalist, experimental style—in a look indebted to Twain.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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In simple terms, today’s technologies are largely experimental, proof-of-concept or prototypes.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Existential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/existential. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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