probatory

adjective

ˈprō-bə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce probatory (audio)
Definition of probatorynext
as in supportive
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something an abundance of probatory data linking smoking to cancer

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  1. probative
  2. supplementary
  3. confirmatory
Adjective
  • Fulbright shepherded the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution through the Senate in 1964, but two years later, his probative hearings helped shift public opinion against the war.
    James Goldgeier, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2018
  • The length of the trial was due to a combination of appeals and the prosecution’s strategy to present as much evidence as possible to entertain multiple paths to conviction, even when such evidence was of little probative value.
    Tatiana Carayannis, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2016
Definition of probative
Adjective
  • Even though some Roomba models cost more than full-size vacuum cleaners, they’re still only meant for supplementary cleaning.
    Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • However, the girders also sport supplementary dampers attached on either side.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of supplementary
Adjective
  • Both workers’ specimens were submitted to CDC for confirmatory testing.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Both workers’ specimens have been submitted to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmatory testing, according to the California Department of Public Health.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of confirmatory
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