confirmational

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
  • Instead of paying thousands of dollars on a new bed, investing in a supportive mattress topper can help extend the life of an aging mattress (or make a firm one feel softer).
    Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Caldwell Presbyterian Church, which is also working with DreamKey, is converting an on-site building into Easter’s Home, 21-units of permanent supportive housing for people experiencing chronic homelessness.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Status-quo bias is a powerful force that threatens to render us just another confirmatory voice in a one-dimensional echo chamber. 2.
    Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • This was to be my second, confirmatory trip to the gallery.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Confirmational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmational. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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