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

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

Rolling Stone said two others corroborated Shepherd’s account; his uncle also spoke with ABC News. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Rix corroborated the spy shots of its luxurious interiors with a sweeping central infotainment display. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 July 2026

Video footage from an intersection near the scene corroborated the 911 caller’s statement, according to the court document. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

While club sources corroborated that the relationship appears in better standing, the Soto-Lindor dynamic has lingered for two seasons. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Trump has strongly denied the allegations, which have not been corroborated, and the release of the potential notes comes after other documents related to that accuser were also previously not made public. — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The organization has never corroborated this. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 June 2026

Phone company records corroborated the girl’s account, according to court records. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 25 June 2026

As part of this shift, Cuban officers are opting to train soldiers in guerrilla tactics rather than conventional warfare — a strategic departure corroborated by Cancian that is also evident in the footage. — Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 24 June 2026