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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Each category carries specific evidentiary requirements and legal standards.
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Anton Lucanus
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
In doing so, the judge also denied a request by Thao and the others for an evidentiary hearing on the matter.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
For litigators, this exhaust is evidentiary gold.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission found their claims credible and referred their cases back to Cook County for evidentiary hearings.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Anton Lucanus
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
In doing so, the judge also denied a request by Thao and the others for an evidentiary hearing on the matter.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
For litigators, this exhaust is evidentiary gold.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission found their claims credible and referred their cases back to Cook County for evidentiary hearings.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 21 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 17 May. 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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