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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Relations with partners, spouses and close friends are warm and supportive.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026 -
Interfaith also operates the city’s Navigation Center, a transitional shelter with supportive services that will add 25 beds this year for a total of 75 beds.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 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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One is in the biocontainment unit after testing positive for the virus, but the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is awaiting the results of a confirmatory test, according to an official with the US Department of Health and Human Services.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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While Denali is conducting a phase 2/3 trial to confirm clinical benefit in a larger cohort of patients, including participants up to age 26, these confirmatory trials can take years to complete.—
Nathan Grant,
STAT,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Confirmational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmational. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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