Cryptic crossword clue
Depending on results, group of countries to be reduced by one state 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word EMPIRICAL

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The straight part
We know that "Depending on results" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case depending on results = empirical.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does EMPIRICAL mean?

EMPIRICAL adjective
  1. Pertaining to or based on experience.
  2. Pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations made using the physical senses or using instruments which extend the senses.
  3. (philosophy of science) Verifiable by means of scientific experimentation.

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