confirmational

adjective

as in supportive
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something that's an interesting hypothesis but one that still awaits confirmational data

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  1. supportive
  2. supporting
  3. confirmatory
Adjective
  • The race highlighted how support for Israel is becoming prominent issue in this year's election as more Democrats have become less supportive.
    — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But her kindly and supportive cop boyfriend Nick (Brandon Perea) rightly insists that the duo should perhaps move out of the house when Gemma’s habitual nightmares intensify.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of supportive
Adjective
  • The incredible supporting cast is made up entirely of old-hand character actors, promising but underknown newcomers, and comedy- or comedy-adjacent figures with passionate niche followings and Gumby-esque limbs.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of supporting
Adjective
  • Buckingham brought up the topic of confirmatory bias on cross-examination, and showed a video of Reddington and Zeizel at a news conference, attempting to show their close relationship.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Grapevine police said in a statement that additional forensic testing, including confirmatory DNA analysis, remained pending.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of confirmatory
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“Confirmational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmational. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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