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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This bipartisan bill would amend evidentiary rules to prevent creative expression from being admitted except under specific circumstances.
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Dina Lapolt, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Attorneys for Abrego Garcia will be in court on Friday for an evidentiary hearing in which government witnesses are expected to testify about the steps taken to remove him to Eswatini or elsewhere.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Bystanders also took video from the air and water nearby, which may or may not have evidentiary value.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Gracee Butrick, one of the jurors, was called to testify Tuesday in an evidentiary hearing for Serafini’s new trial motion.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Dina Lapolt, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Attorneys for Abrego Garcia will be in court on Friday for an evidentiary hearing in which government witnesses are expected to testify about the steps taken to remove him to Eswatini or elsewhere.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Bystanders also took video from the air and water nearby, which may or may not have evidentiary value.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Gracee Butrick, one of the jurors, was called to testify Tuesday in an evidentiary hearing for Serafini’s new trial motion.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 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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