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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The judge later sided with prosecutors and denied Combs' request for an evidentiary hearing to investigate this claim.
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Another evidentiary hearing is scheduled for March 10.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Imagine if regulators were held to a similarly high evidentiary standard as permit issuers.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
In their investigation, authorities collected two green cellphones, two bottles of medication, one bottle of over-the-counter Tylenol, a request for medical records and a 2025 monthly planner for evidentiary purposes.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Another evidentiary hearing is scheduled for March 10.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Imagine if regulators were held to a similarly high evidentiary standard as permit issuers.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
In their investigation, authorities collected two green cellphones, two bottles of medication, one bottle of over-the-counter Tylenol, a request for medical records and a 2025 monthly planner for evidentiary purposes.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for evidentiary
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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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