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
More frequently, though, my winter surprises have been confirmatory rather than revelatory.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Under accelerated approval, companies must conduct confirmatory studies to verify clinical benefit.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
In many cases, presumptive testing requires further confirmatory testing.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Those drugs are unlikely to have successful confirmatory trials.
—Adriane Fugh-Berman, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2024
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Under accelerated approval, companies must conduct confirmatory studies to verify clinical benefit.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
In many cases, presumptive testing requires further confirmatory testing.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Those drugs are unlikely to have successful confirmatory trials.
—Adriane Fugh-Berman, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2024
See All Example Sentences for confirmatory
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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Her care team was gently urging her to switch to supportive, closed-toe footwear.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Her manager was supportive but company policy was less so.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Prices from around $980 per guest/night, including accommodation, and the women’s health pack, which is a supplementary cost, can be added to 7-, 10- or 14-night stays—for seven nights, the pack would cost around $1,500 on top of the $5,000 Rebalance & Energize program, for instance.—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
7 June 2026
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This two-day rail journey ferries travelers through some of Western Canada’s most scenic pockets, with stops in Banff, Kamloops, and Jasper, and is a supplementary offering for the influx of travelers expected to visit Vancouver during the FIFA World Cup in June and July.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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“Confirmatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmatory. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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