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confirmatory

[kuhn-fur-muh-tawr-ee] / kənˈfɜr məˌtɔr i /
ADJECTIVE
affirmative
Synonyms
STRONG
affirmatory approving positive supporting
WEAK
acknowledging acquiescent affirming complying concurring confirmative confirming consenting corroborative endorsing favorable ratifying
Antonyms
WEAK
dissenting negative
ADJECTIVE
collateral
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ancillary
STRONG
accessory adjuvant attendant auxiliary complementary concomitant coordinate dependent incident lateral parallel roundabout satellite side sub subordinate subsidiary supporting tributary
WEAK
accompanying added adjunctive appurtenant circuitous coincident concurrent corresponding corroborative not lineal related subservient under
Antonyms
STRONG
chief different dissimilar important independent major necessary unrelated
WEAK
direct main primary principal

Example Sentences

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“This count reflects only the animals that have gone through sampling and confirmatory testing in multiple labs,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Analyst David Stanton says this was likely due to concerns about the effect size of the confirmatory trial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

But in 2022, it said it would withdraw the drug after it failed External link a required confirmatory trial.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

"I think the urgency and importance of doing the confirmatory work can't be overstated."

From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2025

But note Sabra’s judgement: ‘It remains true, however, that the confirmatory experiments in I. H.’

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton