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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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Police confirmed that Kohberger used the same debit card on all 13 visits to the store and purchased only two items of evidentiary interest, according to Moscow Police Department documents.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Troupis had additionally asked for an evidentiary hearing, to be held in another county by a different judge, to investigate the allegations of wrongdoing.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2025
Troupis asked for an evidentiary hearing in another county.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Evidentiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evidentiary. Accessed 7 Jan. 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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