as in supportive
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something
an abundance of probatory data linking smoking to cancer
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Adjective
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That money narrows the massive fundraising and supportive expenditure lead Miller had, potentially forcing her and her allies to pivot from introducing her candidacy to countering Jackson.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026 -
The chair backs are ergonomically molded with supportive armrests, and each one can be stacked for easy storage.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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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This request is denied since these holes in the factual record, where defendants hold the pertinent backup evidence—should such evidence exist—are actually probative in assessing the reliability and accuracy, or lack thereof, of other representations by defendants about their actions more broadly.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
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Perhaps there is no more probative example of this when the current president would not rule out using American military force to take Greenland and/or the Panama Canal.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
29 Jan. 2025
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
Adjective
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More frequently, though, my winter surprises have been confirmatory rather than revelatory.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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That first test for hepatitis C can be done right in the clinic, but the second confirmatory test usually has to be sent to a central lab.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Probatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probatory. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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