as in confirming
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something
a confirmatory test for pregnancy
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Recent Examples of confirmatory
The company is evaluating the data from its extended confirmatory Phase 2 study of Bryostatin-1, which did not achieve statistical significance on the primary endpoint.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
This method would have theoretically reduced CMS spending on clinical confirmatory trials that missed their completion date.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Most of history’s great players have come to us with significant early hype and quick, confirmatory coronation events.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
That estimate is based on symptoms alone, without confirmatory testing.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
This method would have theoretically reduced CMS spending on clinical confirmatory trials that missed their completion date.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Most of history’s great players have come to us with significant early hype and quick, confirmatory coronation events.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
That estimate is based on symptoms alone, without confirmatory testing.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confirmatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmatory
supplementary
Adjective
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On each gospel number, Lovett received ample reinforcement from a trio of superb supplementary vocalists.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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In the latest development, on June 27, 2025, the Permanent Court of Arbitration issued a supplementary award in favor of Pakistan, arguing that India’s holding of the treaty in abeyance did not affect its jurisdiction over the case.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
16 July 2025
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“Confirmatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmatory. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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