confirmatory
adjective
con·fir·ma·to·ry
kən-ˈfər-mə-ˌtȯr-ē 
: serving to confirm : corroborative
a confirmatory test
Examples of confirmatory in a Sentence
a confirmatory test for pregnancy
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This method would have theoretically reduced CMS spending on clinical confirmatory trials that missed their completion date.
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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
At the time of report, it was noted about a third of drugs approved through the accelerated approval process had incomplete confirmatory trials.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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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
At the time of report, it was noted about a third of drugs approved through the accelerated approval process had incomplete confirmatory trials.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confirmatory
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“Confirmatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confirmatory. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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