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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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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
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Recent Examples of corroborated
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Leaders of host communities, humanitarian workers and local authorities in Ivory Coast have corroborated the testimonies of the refugees.
—Arlette Bashizi, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Because of this, while the existence of an SMS or MMS message can sometimes be corroborated through carrier logs, the only way to confirm the content of the message is by examining the sender’s or receiver’s phone directly.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The project prompted three more women to voice their own accusations in subsequent months — two on a follow-up episode of Master, another through a separate podcast — but no other major news outlet has since corroborated the story.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
That’s corroborated by data from search intelligence firm Captify, which says that the products consumers are searching more for this week include those from premium brands such as Dyson, Apple, Nikon, Bose, and Anker.
—John Koetsier, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Surveillance video corroborated the student’s account, and cell phone location data linked Riley’s killer to the incident.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
The woman's account was corroborated by surveillance footage from the hotel, which showed the suspect arrival on the hotel floor and a closeup of his fake badge.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
Waters said the suspect, according to witness statements that were corroborated by security video, got out of the Mustang, put a firearm on the hood of the vehicle and pulled the woman out of the driver's seat.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The forum's moderators corroborated the claim by stating that they were sent evidence of the user's possession of the hardware.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Leaders of host communities, humanitarian workers and local authorities in Ivory Coast have corroborated the testimonies of the refugees.
—Arlette Bashizi, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Because of this, while the existence of an SMS or MMS message can sometimes be corroborated through carrier logs, the only way to confirm the content of the message is by examining the sender’s or receiver’s phone directly.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The project prompted three more women to voice their own accusations in subsequent months — two on a follow-up episode of Master, another through a separate podcast — but no other major news outlet has since corroborated the story.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
That’s corroborated by data from search intelligence firm Captify, which says that the products consumers are searching more for this week include those from premium brands such as Dyson, Apple, Nikon, Bose, and Anker.
—John Koetsier, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Surveillance video corroborated the student’s account, and cell phone location data linked Riley’s killer to the incident.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
The woman's account was corroborated by surveillance footage from the hotel, which showed the suspect arrival on the hotel floor and a closeup of his fake badge.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
Waters said the suspect, according to witness statements that were corroborated by security video, got out of the Mustang, put a firearm on the hood of the vehicle and pulled the woman out of the driver's seat.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroborated
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The Carter Center also confirmed the news in a message shared on X (formerly Twitter).—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky from Slavia Prague.—
Luke Bosher,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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However, the company has since reinforced its long-term commitment to the country and made great efforts to restore its standing in the local market.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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This tendency is reinforced throughout our lives.—
Dr. Sunita Sah,
TIME,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The post, verified by Variety, said that texts and documents obtained did not intend to smear the actress.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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That’s why companies are increasingly adopting continuous security validation to go above and beyond compliance requirements, ensuring that access and actions within the development process are continuously monitored and verified.—
Jeremy Vaughan,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Tepper argued that over time, the move would reduce funding for public high schools, necessitating cuts that were likely to affect their football programs.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Failure to do so, Bush argued, would push talented researchers into private industry.—
Trysh Travis / Made by History,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The second attempt for a preliminary injunction proved successful.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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And many strikes proved far deadlier.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Corroborated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroborated. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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