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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While Denali is conducting a phase 2/3 trial to confirm clinical benefit in a larger cohort of patients, including participants up to age 26, these confirmatory trials can take years to complete.
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Nathan Grant, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
In 2020: The Food and Drug Administration no longer required the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct confirmatory testing for positive COVID-19 diagnoses.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 12 Mar. 2026
More frequently, though, my winter surprises have been confirmatory rather than revelatory.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
The bill would limit adverse employment actions by public employers based solely on a traditional confirmatory urine test that detects marijuana metabolites long after any impairment has ended.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Nathan Grant, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
In 2020: The Food and Drug Administration no longer required the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct confirmatory testing for positive COVID-19 diagnoses.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 12 Mar. 2026
More frequently, though, my winter surprises have been confirmatory rather than revelatory.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
The bill would limit adverse employment actions by public employers based solely on a traditional confirmatory urine test that detects marijuana metabolites long after any impairment has ended.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Confirmatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confirmatory. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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