evidentiary
adjective
ev·i·den·tia·ry
ˌe-və-ˈden-chə-rē 
-chē-ˌer-ē
1
: being, relating to, or affording evidence
photographs of evidentiary value
2
: conducted so that evidence may be presented
an evidentiary hearing
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The piece contends that while rumors circulated among political gossips and online, these remained unsubstantiated whispers that did not meet journalism’s evidentiary threshold for publication.
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Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Running out of time on Wednesday, the evidentiary hearing was scheduled to carry over into next week.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
The final day of an evidentiary hearing in a lawsuit against Camp Mystic owners has wrapped.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
But the answer isn’t to lower the evidentiary bar.
—Kyle P. Edmonds, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Running out of time on Wednesday, the evidentiary hearing was scheduled to carry over into next week.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
The final day of an evidentiary hearing in a lawsuit against Camp Mystic owners has wrapped.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
But the answer isn’t to lower the evidentiary bar.
—Kyle P. Edmonds, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for evidentiary
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“Evidentiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evidentiary. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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evidentiary
adjective
ev·i·den·tia·ry
ˌe-və-ˈden-chə-rē, -chē-ˌer-ē
1
: being, relating to, or affording evidence
photographs of evidentiary value
2
: conducted so that evidence may be presented
an evidentiary hearing
evidentiarily
adverb
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