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
Integrated in portable machines, AI-powered X-rays help bridge that gap by flagging potential TB cases, allowing health workers to quickly refer those patients for confirmatory tests, reducing delays that often cost lives.
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CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Researchers focused on two strategies: confirmatory searching and balanced searching.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This was to be my second, confirmatory trip to the gallery.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
In such cases, your healthcare provider may still advise cutting back on dietary cholesterol, including eggs, until more detailed and confirmatory research on the cholesterol/egg link is unveiled.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2025
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CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Researchers focused on two strategies: confirmatory searching and balanced searching.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This was to be my second, confirmatory trip to the gallery.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
In such cases, your healthcare provider may still advise cutting back on dietary cholesterol, including eggs, until more detailed and confirmatory research on the cholesterol/egg link is unveiled.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmatory
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Another of the committee’s recommendations was for the city to support more permanent supportive housing.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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And that supportive instinct extends beyond just her teammates.—
Alice Park,
Time,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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More than anything, robotic models are supplementary household cleaning devices.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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With their top priority secured, Grisham returning to center field, Paul Goldschmidt recently re-signing for a reserve role, and some supplementary pieces retained or added, Judge ended up happy with the way the Yankees’ offseason concluded.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Confirmatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmatory. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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