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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Following an evidentiary hearing, Judge Garen Horst rejected the state’s recommendation to house William Stephenson at a residence in the 33900 block of Alta Oaks Drive.
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Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
However, she was charged with other crimes, including perjury related to statements made under oath at the evidentiary hearing.
—Dianne Gallagher, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The higher court backed it on that issue, and also denied McCalla’s appeal on procedural matters concerning the evidentiary hearing.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
But lawyers with the AG’s office wrote that the appeals court, in its stay, did not specify an evidentiary hearing was required to move forward and assess the unresolved facts.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
However, she was charged with other crimes, including perjury related to statements made under oath at the evidentiary hearing.
—Dianne Gallagher, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The higher court backed it on that issue, and also denied McCalla’s appeal on procedural matters concerning the evidentiary hearing.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
But lawyers with the AG’s office wrote that the appeals court, in its stay, did not specify an evidentiary hearing was required to move forward and assess the unresolved facts.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 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 18 Feb. 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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