Question: I am writing a technical paper where I have described an experiment resulting in "x". Then I go on to describe the result of a second experiment whose result was expected since the reason was deduced in the previous experiment (x). I'm looking for a phrase to tie the two sentences together but I did not want to use "as expected" or "it would follow".

I know there is another phrase out there that suits better but I can't seem to come up with it right now so I need your help. Thanks.

Answer: 
Consider [synonyms](http://thesaurus.com/browse/consistent) of *[consistent](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/consistent#Adjective)*, such as *[compatible](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/compatible#Adjective)* and *[congruent](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/congruent#Adjective)*; eg, “Results of experiment B were consistent / compatible / congruent with those of experiment A.” Also consider *[in accord with](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/accord#Noun)*; eg, “In accord with predictions based on experiment A, experiment B showed that...”
The primary question asks for a **linking phrase** for a discussion of "***expected***" results from a secondary experiment. You could say the results of the second experiment were "***anticipated***".

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> The results of the second experiment were "**anticipated in support
>  of**" deductions made during the first experiment.
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The second experiment was thus also **anticipated to affirm** the working deduction of the primary experiment. It could be referred to as **confirmatory** as well.

<https://www.thefreedictionary.com/affirm>

<https://www.thefreedictionary.com/confirm>