confirmatory
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- nonconfirmative adjective
- nonconfirmatory adjective
- unconfirmative adjective
- unconfirmatory adjective
Etymology
Origin of confirmatory
1630–40; < Medieval Latin confirmātōrius, equivalent to Latin confirmā ( re ) ( confirm ) + -tōrius -tory 1
Example Sentences
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If that proves positive, a confirmatory blood test is required - but that can take laboratories weeks to analyse.
From BBC
But in 2022, it said it would withdraw the drug after it failed External link a required confirmatory trial.
From Barron's
The best confirmatory follow-up turned out to be a second Galleri test—which is already Grail’s standard approach in its existing sales of Galleri under the FDA exemption for lab-developed blood tests.
From Barron's
"I think the urgency and importance of doing the confirmatory work can't be overstated."
From Science Daily
In many cases, presumptive testing requires further confirmatory testing.
From Los Angeles Times
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