Confirming (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Serving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The data from the survey provided confirming evidence of the company's declining market share.
- A DNA test was conducted to determine the paternity of the child and the results were confirming of the father's suspicions.
- The detective's line of questioning was designed to elicit confirming details of the alibi.
- New research findings are confirming previous hypotheses about the cause of the disease.
- Witness testimony was sought to confirm suspicions, and the first statement was confirming of the accused's involvement in the crime.
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Meaning 2
Indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen; "a positive pregnancy test".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The patient's symptoms, along with the laboratory results, were confirming evidence of a severe allergic reaction.
- The confirming diagnosis of diabetes was made after the doctor reviewed the patient's blood test results.
- The MRI scan provided confirming images of a herniated disk in the patient's spine.
- The lab results, which showed high levels of the virus in the patient's blood, were confirming proof of the disease.
- A confirming test was conducted to verify the initial diagnosis of a bacterial infection.