MERRIAM WEBSTERS WORd OF THE DAY

• empirical
  September 14, 2026 by Merriam-Webster
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 14, 2026 is: empirical • \im-PEER-uh-kul\  • adjective When we describe something, such as data, as empirical, we mean that it originated in, or was based on, observation or experience. Empirical can also be used to describe something that can be verified or disproved by observation or experiment, as in “empirical laws.” // The team of conservation biologists has over the years collected reams of empirical data, […]