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
Status-quo bias is a powerful force that threatens to render us just another confirmatory voice in a one-dimensional echo chamber.
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Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 14 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
Samples collected from the Navigator of the Seas outbreak are still pending confirmatory testing, according to the CDC.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 18 July 2025
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Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 14 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
Samples collected from the Navigator of the Seas outbreak are still pending confirmatory testing, according to the CDC.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 18 July 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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Cats that only have tail paralysis (and no other major nerve damage) often recover well with rest and supportive care, or sometimes require further surgery to stabilize the injury.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Koolaburra by Ugg Burree Platform Slippers Comfy, supportive, and elevated (literally), the Koolaburra by Ugg platform slippers have the plush, cozy feel of your favorite house shoes with a sturdy sole that Amazon shoppers say is both comfortable and supportive.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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If Giolito declines, the Red Sox would receive a pick that would come in a supplementary round between the fourth and fifth in next year's draft.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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But for those like Lapre, these services aren’t just supplementary.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Confirmatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmatory. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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