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as in verified
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony
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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
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Recent Examples of 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
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Authorities said multiple witnesses corroborated what was captured on video.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 16 June 2026
But no witness on his boat or in the channel at the time of the crash corroborated the claim.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
In one incident, a cooperating witness testifying in a shooting was allegedly ambushed by gang members and made to choose between overdosing on fentanyl and being shot, an incident corroborated by witnesses including a nine-year-old girl.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Investigators also corroborated his statements, Clark told USA TODAY on June 3.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 June 2026
The man’s cellmate corroborated the statement.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
The observations were corroborated by security video, the chief said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Furthermore, findings by two psychologists who evaluated her before her statement corroborated one another, as well as the evidence presented by the Public Ministry’s office.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026
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
When the ship returned to Port Everglades in Florida on Sunday, June 7, officers were reportedly presented with surveillance footage that corroborated the girl's story.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Authorities said multiple witnesses corroborated what was captured on video.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 16 June 2026
But no witness on his boat or in the channel at the time of the crash corroborated the claim.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
In one incident, a cooperating witness testifying in a shooting was allegedly ambushed by gang members and made to choose between overdosing on fentanyl and being shot, an incident corroborated by witnesses including a nine-year-old girl.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Investigators also corroborated his statements, Clark told USA TODAY on June 3.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 June 2026
The man’s cellmate corroborated the statement.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
The observations were corroborated by security video, the chief said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Furthermore, findings by two psychologists who evaluated her before her statement corroborated one another, as well as the evidence presented by the Public Ministry’s office.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroborated
Adjective
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While there's no confirmed location, yet, experts have been able to rule out a few possibilities.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The confirmed tornado moved across parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people in Garfield County near the state's northern border, according to the National Weather Service.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Apply through official sources only Only apply through official Meta or verified partner links.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Display Color Gamut Volume (CGV) is equivalent or exceeds the CGV of the DCI-P3 color space as verified independently by Intertek.—
Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The ties between Oakland’s Southern transplants and barbecue was reinforced when White was cleaning the home of a great aunt who had just passed away.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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For Edwards, the reaction reinforced why authentic storytelling matters more than ever, especially in her field of work.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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One lays out regulations for the safety and care of children in foster care, and one gives courts guidelines for how to handle parental visits in cases of substantiated abuse.—
Shannon Tyler
May 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
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The one substantiated allegation regards office culture and is not related to any of the more serious accusations of fiscal mismanagement.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bland was obsessed with religion, but that did not amount to insanity, the prosecutor argued.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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During the primary the two contenders agreed on most issues, but Valdez argued throughout the campaign that Reynoso wasn't outspoken enough.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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Earlier this year, the state also bolstered its Head Start on Housing program, which offers families rental aid and child care.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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Such lifting of sanctions all but guarantees that the Iranian regime will be bolstered mere months after protests brought it to the brink of collapse.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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Operators reason within validated constraints.—
Raju Malhotra,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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This validated questionnaire asks about symptoms like heel pain and swollen joints or digits.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
27 May 2026
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That rough outing ultimately proved costly, but the Pirates evidently saw enough upside in Marte's arm to give him another chance.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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In the end, the four-year, $120 million extension Herro signed in October 2022, the one that will pay $33 million next season, proved to be, at worst (from a team perspective) market value.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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