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verb

past tense of corroborate

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Recent Examples of corroborated
Adjective
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
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 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 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 Phone company records corroborated the girl’s account, according to court records. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroborated
Adjective
  • The cards have relatively flexible cancellation terms and the ability to downgrade to a smaller aircraft on a confirmed basis.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Children ages 5 to 19 account for 52% of the confirmed 2026 cases, the agency said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • The sheriff's department said the results from the hair sample were verified in early June.
    Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Any tickets listed for resale before the official platform opens cannot be verified by LA28.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • The experience reinforced her belief that the profession itself was never the problem.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Living and working across Southeast Asia reinforced early on in his career that there is no universal definition of exclusivity in luxury and what creates meaning for one guest may be entirely different for another.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Before making job offers, schools would be required to check the database, accessible only to employers, for names of teachers with substantiated and credible complaints of egregious misconduct.
    Holly McDede, ProPublica, 31 July 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Some opponents of the merger have argued that the deal will effectively consolidate all of March Madness under one corporate umbrella and ultimately harm competition for college sports rights.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • That’s why the oil market may be underpricing that risk, argued Tompkins.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Glasner hopes to operate with a squad of 20 to 22 outfield players, with numbers bolstered by academy kids, and wants everyone in the first-team group to feel involved.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • The firm celebrates its 80th birthday this year, and has been bolstered with new talent bringing additional expertise and services to the business.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
Adjective
  • How Beliefs About Aging May Shape Health Researchers also assessed participants’ attitudes about aging using a validated questionnaire.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026
  • What used to move through a narrow, validated funnel now flows through all at once.
    Matt Waxman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • What ultimately proved effective at stopping this was not necessarily the convergence of technology and lessons learned, but a proactive rather than reactive strategy towards stopping intrusions.
    Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Trump’s endorsement proved pivotal for Masterson, securing his status as the presumptive front-runner in the primary race.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

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