as in supportive
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something
that's an interesting hypothesis but one that still awaits confirmational data
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Adjective
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Beacon Interfaith/Kimball Court Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, a nonprofit owner-operator of affordable housing and housing with supportive services, is weeks away from opening a new addition to its Kimball Court apartments in April.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026 -
Beyond her technical skill, Ella is kind, supportive, and uplifting to everyone around her.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Some went after Cashman, some after Boone, some after Steinbrenner’s son Hal, and some after Aaron Judge’s non-supporting cast.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Sure, that was exacerbated, and to some degree directly caused, by the ample non-supporting cast around him, especially on the offensive line.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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More frequently, though, my winter surprises have been confirmatory rather than revelatory.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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That first test for hepatitis C can be done right in the clinic, but the second confirmatory test usually has to be sent to a central lab.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Confirmational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmational. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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