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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Reuter sent a letter to parents after the meeting that said Gonzalez chose to resign without an evidentiary hearing before the board.
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Podolner is contesting his firing and has filed an appeal to the Illinois State Board of Education, which will appoint a hearing officer to conduct an evidentiary hearing in the case.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
On May 24, 2024, detectives from the department’s Major Crimes Unit took over the case and served a search warrant at the residence, seizing several items of evidentiary value.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
For payers and providers, that evidentiary base is the difference between entertainment value and clinical credibility.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Podolner is contesting his firing and has filed an appeal to the Illinois State Board of Education, which will appoint a hearing officer to conduct an evidentiary hearing in the case.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
On May 24, 2024, detectives from the department’s Major Crimes Unit took over the case and served a search warrant at the residence, seizing several items of evidentiary value.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
For payers and providers, that evidentiary base is the difference between entertainment value and clinical credibility.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Evidentiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evidentiary. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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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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