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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During an at-times heated evidentiary hearing earlier this month, defense attorneys argued that the administration had already demonstrated a stark change in tone.
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Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
And in 2016, Melissa was granted an evidentiary hearing to present what Zellner argued was new evidence before Judge Daniel Shanes, the same judge who presided over Melissa's trial.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
At the evidentiary hearing in November 2023, LAPD detective Frank Flores testified that no weapons were ever recovered in the case.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
Perhaps the most controversial interpretation set forth in the notice relates to the partial suspension prong of the government order test and an employer’s evidentiary burden to show that more than a nominal portion of its business operations were impacted by the government order.
—Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
And in 2016, Melissa was granted an evidentiary hearing to present what Zellner argued was new evidence before Judge Daniel Shanes, the same judge who presided over Melissa's trial.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
At the evidentiary hearing in November 2023, LAPD detective Frank Flores testified that no weapons were ever recovered in the case.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
Perhaps the most controversial interpretation set forth in the notice relates to the partial suspension prong of the government order test and an employer’s evidentiary burden to show that more than a nominal portion of its business operations were impacted by the government order.
—Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Evidentiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evidentiary. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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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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