anecdotal

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Now, we find that Lustgarten apparently has his own definition of "anecdotal" -- that is, something is "anecdotal" if does not include "the basic data required to qualify as a scientific study."

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  1. adjective Of, characterized by, or full of anecdotes.
  2. adjective Based on casual observations or indications rather than rigorous or scientific analysis: "There are anecdotal reports of children poisoned by hot dogs roasted over a fire of the [oleander] stems” (C. Claiborne Ray).

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  • Much of the evidence on discrimination was dated or anecdotal, the authors said, and the effects were not strong enough to explain women's current low numbers in math-intensive fields. —  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source
  • Woolley describes most medical practice today as "anecdotal" - a process best exemplified by the trial-and-error diagnostic and therapeutic approaches embodied each week on the TV drama House. —  Science News / Features, Blog Entries, Column Entries, Issues, News Items and Book Reviews
  • But the incremental evidence - anecdotal and even statistical - has become impossible to ignore. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • In the battle over the dubious Atlantic Yards Blight Study conducted by consultant AKRF for the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC), those challenging the environmental review were told by the ESDC that claims about about improvements in Prospect Heights and the site footprint were merely anecdotal -- and a judge agreed. —  Atlantic Yards Report
  • There has also been some anecdotal, albeit unintentional, evidence provided by Apple that hints at iPhones with new video features. —  AppleInsider
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/ˈænɛkdoʊtəl/
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