confirmatory
adjective
con·fir·ma·to·ry
kən-ˈfər-mə-ˌtȯr-ē 
: serving to confirm : corroborative
a confirmatory test
Synonyms
Examples of confirmatory in a Sentence
a confirmatory test for pregnancy
Recent Examples on the Web
Of those, 63% were converted to regular approval even though only 43% demonstrated a clinical benefit in confirmatory trials.
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CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
The person was tested late last week, with confirmatory testing taking place at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the weekend.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 1 Apr. 2024
So reporters expanded the investigation to other border towns and tourist destinations, using at-home testing strips followed by confirmatory lab tests to determine the pills’ contents.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2024
If this blogger is to be believed The Washington Post basically had a thesis, and went looking for confirmatory quotes, or, consciously distorted and misrepresented communication to transform them into confirmatory quotes.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
The vaccine went through the FDA’s accelerated approval pathway, and will continue to be evaluated in confirmatory studies.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 10 Nov. 2023
The restraint order passed by the respondent pursuant to the ad interim order and the confirmatory order restraining the appellant from functioning as a managing director is set aside.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2023
Such is the case with HIV tests, which require a confirmatory test to accurately diagnose the virus.
—Elizabeth Boskey, Verywell Health, 20 July 2023
But the company’s confirmatory study has some serious flaws, according to the FDA, putting its future in jeopardy.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 4 Oct. 2023
CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
The person was tested late last week, with confirmatory testing taking place at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the weekend.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 1 Apr. 2024
So reporters expanded the investigation to other border towns and tourist destinations, using at-home testing strips followed by confirmatory lab tests to determine the pills’ contents.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2024
If this blogger is to be believed The Washington Post basically had a thesis, and went looking for confirmatory quotes, or, consciously distorted and misrepresented communication to transform them into confirmatory quotes.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
The vaccine went through the FDA’s accelerated approval pathway, and will continue to be evaluated in confirmatory studies.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 10 Nov. 2023
The restraint order passed by the respondent pursuant to the ad interim order and the confirmatory order restraining the appellant from functioning as a managing director is set aside.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2023
Such is the case with HIV tests, which require a confirmatory test to accurately diagnose the virus.
—Elizabeth Boskey, Verywell Health, 20 July 2023
But the company’s confirmatory study has some serious flaws, according to the FDA, putting its future in jeopardy.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 4 Oct. 2023
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“Confirmatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confirmatory. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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