confirmatory

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

ADJECTIVE

affirmative

Synonyms

STRONG

affirmatory approving positive supporting

WEAK

acknowledging acquiescent affirming complying concurring confirmative confirming consenting corroborative endorsing favorable ratifying

Antonyms

WEAK

dissenting negative

ADJECTIVE

collateral

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ancillary

STRONG

accessory adjuvant attendant auxiliary complementary concomitant coordinate dependent incident lateral parallel roundabout satellite side sub subordinate subsidiary supporting tributary

WEAK

accompanying added adjunctive appurtenant circuitous coincident concurrent corresponding corroborative not lineal related subservient under

Antonyms

STRONG

chief different dissimilar important independent major necessary unrelated

WEAK

direct main primary principal

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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

“If Oropouche continues to circulate for a few more years and there is confirmatory evidence of birth defects in pregnant travelers then it is likely a vaccine will be prioritized.”

From Salon

confirmatory

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