单词	probative
释义	probative adjective pro·​ba·​tive ˈprō-bə-tiv  1 : serving to test or try : exploratory 2 : serving to prove : substantiating Synonyms confirmational confirmatory confirming corroborating corroborative corroboratory probatory substantiating supporting supportive verifying vindicating See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences no dearth of probative evidence for the theory of evolution Recent Examples on the Web If the emails are probative, the jury should see them. Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 14 May 2022 Judges are supposed to allow or bar such witnesses based on whether their testimony is more probative than prejudicial. Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 12 May 2022 When presented with these potential witnesses, trial judges have to balance whether their testimony is properly probative or impermissibly prejudicial. Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2022 Justice Breyer said additional evidence of Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s behavior could have been probative. Jess Bravin, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2022 Introducing Debra Clayton’s death is unnecessary and the prejudicial impact would outweigh the probative value of the evidence. Jeff Weiner, orlandosentinel.com, 24 July 2019 In short, despite the Government’s efforts to paint a contrary picture, this is not a case containing direct, probative evidence of anticompetitive intent on the part of high level executives within the merging company. Joe Palazzolo, WSJ, 12 June 2018 The goal here is probative, to ask a question and get an answer, and the question is quite simple:Who gives the Colts a better chance at winning fast than Nick Saban? Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 9 Jan. 2018 The White House is correct to say as much, as are the courts that are now weighing the probative value and legal force of presidential tweets. Phillip Carter, Slate Magazine, 28 July 2017 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Legal Definition probative adjective pro·​ba·​tive ˈprō-bə-tiv  1 : serving or tending to prove evidence of the use of an alias by a defendant is often probative of nothing Case & Comment compare prejudicial 2 : of or relating to proof evidence with probative value probative adjective as in substantiating serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something no dearth of probative evidence for the theory of evolution Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance substantiating supporting supportive corroborative verifying confirming confirmational corroborating confirmatory probatory vindicating supplementary corroboratory auxiliary beneficial helpful Antonyms & Near Antonyms contradictory disproving contrary refuting opposing confuting counter See More
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