evidentiary
adjective
ev·i·den·tia·ry
ˌe-və-ˈden-chə-rē 
-chē-ˌer-ē
1
: being, relating to, or affording evidence
photographs of evidentiary value
2
: conducted so that evidence may be presented
an evidentiary hearing
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Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
At home, tens of millions of American fans had the chance to watch the replay, slowed down with evidentiary precision.
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New Yorker,
2 July 2026
Regulatory disagreement can make the public assume corruption when the real issue may be different evidentiary standards.
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STAT,
27 June 2026
The appeals panel similarly also found that the trial court’s evidentiary rulings were not grounds to overturn the verdict.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
26 June 2026
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Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
At home, tens of millions of American fans had the chance to watch the replay, slowed down with evidentiary precision.
—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
Regulatory disagreement can make the public assume corruption when the real issue may be different evidentiary standards.
—
Alex Smolak,
STAT,
27 June 2026
The appeals panel similarly also found that the trial court’s evidentiary rulings were not grounds to overturn the verdict.
—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
26 June 2026
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evidentiary
adjective
ev·i·den·tia·ry
ˌe-və-ˈden-chə-rē, -chē-ˌer-ē
1
: being, relating to, or affording evidence
photographs of evidentiary value
2
: conducted so that evidence may be presented
an evidentiary hearing
evidentiarily
adverb
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