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confirmatory

[kuhn-fur-muh-tawr-ee] / kənˈfɜr məˌtɔr i /




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It said the captain's initial test produced a result requiring "confirmatory testing", external and that both pilots had been removed from flying duties pending the inquiry.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

At a high level, K3 feels confirmatory of Bernstein’s view that Chinese AI can keep pace with global state-of-the-art labs, and take some share over time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

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 Oct. 22, 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




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