Synonyms of corroborated

corroborated 1 of 2

adjective

as in confirmed

Related Words

• confirmed
• substantiated
• validated
• verified
• certified
• convincing
• cogent
• plausible
• credible
• sure
• certain
• actual
• real
• informed
• justified
• true
• valid
• reasoned
• colorable
• reasonable
• well-founded
• solid
• logical
• sensible
• rational
• commonsense
• sober
• just
• firm
• hard
• commonsensical
• commonsensible
• good
• levelheaded

Dissimilar Words

• unfounded
• unreasonable
• unjustified
• invalid
• irrational
• groundless
• illogical
• uninformed
• unsubstantiated
• unsound
• nonsensical
• unsupported
• unwarranted
• nonrational
• weak
• implausible
• unconvincing
• nonvalid
• unreasoned
• false
• flimsy
• fallacious
• misguided
• misled

corroborated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of corroborate

1

as in verified

to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of

the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confirmed
• verified
• argued
• supported
• attested
• validated
• proved
• vindicated
• authenticated
• substantiated
• demonstrated
• witnessed
• certified
• affirmed
• reinforced
• documented
• bore out
• established
• testified (to)
• asserted
• averred
• declared
• guaranteed
• backed (up)
• vouched (for)
• warranted
• professed
• avouched
• avowed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuted
• disproved
• rebutted
• contradicted
• denied
• disclaimed
• questioned
• disputed
• challenged
• contested
• gainsaid
• disavowed

2

as in reinforced

to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)

my personal experience does not corroborate your faith in the essential goodness of people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reinforced
• bolstered
• proved
• confirmed
• supported
• buttressed
• substantiated
• backed
• verified
• established
• affirmed
• shored (up)
• validated
• avouched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undermined
• weakened
• undercut

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of corroborated

Adjective

Earning the kind of corroborated, third-party evidence a model is willing to stake its answer on is. — Charles Nicholls, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Prosecutors say the evidence collected during that examination corroborated Doe’s description and bolstered his credibility. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

And her explanation is better corroborated. — ABC News, 7 June 2026

Hamlin more or less corroborated that story. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026

According to the October 2019 transcript, Atkinson said his office relied in part on information from a witness who had reviewed official records of the call and corroborated key elements of the whistleblower’s account. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026

Her account was broadly corroborated to The Athletic by a third player who also worked with Font de Mora. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026

Homicide detectives reviewed the case in October and corroborated witness accounts to determine that there was probable cause to charge Brown in Hartley’s death, police said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025

Perhaps her account – factchecked and corroborated – would stop her from reliving the memories. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025

Verb

TeamPCP, a ramshackle but extremely capable gang largely made up of teenagers, took credit for the attack, and researchers have largely corroborated the claim. — ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

The company says the output must be corroborated through ordinary investigative methods. — Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

Police said surveillance video corroborated the woman's statement, according to the complaint. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Four of the fires that Aaron Farinacci, 37, confessed to starting have been corroborated by detectives, prosecutors said. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

The allegations have been corroborated by other student loan borrower advocates. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Two senior health-ministry officials, speaking anonymously, told the magazine that at least 30,000 dead (and possibly many more) was a likelier figure, and one that was corroborated by a group of first responders who collected data surreptitiously. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

It was later pointed out that the Trust was relying on AELTC data that had not been independently corroborated. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 24 July 2026

No fan was identified, and no public witness corroborated the allegation. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026