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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
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
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
Konya could not confirm or deny whether any of the witnesses interviewed corroborated the allegations against Fleming.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force was investigating a tip from an online communications platform indicating Shaynyuk was distributing CSAM to other users, which was later corroborated through forensic analysis and data obtained from the platform.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Detectives corroborated the woman’s claims by reviewing surveillance video showing Lee entering the woman’s room alone.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Felton’s confessions, both to his father and to police, were corroborated by location data and physical evidence, the complaint says.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Informed by Voulgaris’ modeling — and Chu’s film study, which corroborated Voulgaris’ findings — Dallas implemented a spread pick-and-roll offense around Dončić that immediately took the NBA by storm.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Data on the suspect’s cellphone corroborated that information, the agent wrote.
—Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
This has not been independently corroborated.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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 star witnesses for the defense corroborated the Grammy-winning musician’s testimony.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
Konya could not confirm or deny whether any of the witnesses interviewed corroborated the allegations against Fleming.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force was investigating a tip from an online communications platform indicating Shaynyuk was distributing CSAM to other users, which was later corroborated through forensic analysis and data obtained from the platform.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Detectives corroborated the woman’s claims by reviewing surveillance video showing Lee entering the woman’s room alone.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Felton’s confessions, both to his father and to police, were corroborated by location data and physical evidence, the complaint says.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Informed by Voulgaris’ modeling — and Chu’s film study, which corroborated Voulgaris’ findings — Dallas implemented a spread pick-and-roll offense around Dončić that immediately took the NBA by storm.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Data on the suspect’s cellphone corroborated that information, the agent wrote.
—Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
This has not been independently corroborated.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroborated
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Since mid-2025, federal immigration agents, including ICE officers, have shot at people at least 16 times during enforcement operations, resulting in multiple injuries and four confirmed deaths.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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So far, among the confirmed returning cast members of the Emmy-winning series, in addition to Sudeikis, are Brett Goldstein (Roy Kent), Hannah Waddingham (Rebecca Welton), Juno Temple (Keeley Jones), Jeremy Swift (Leslie Higgins) and Brendan Hunt (Coach Beard).—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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Bystander videos verified by CBS News show the scene from multiple angles, starting shortly before the encounter that ended in the shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an American citizen who worked as an ICU nurse.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The shooting, captured on a video posted to Facebook and verified by NBC News, was followed by a heated confrontation between agents and protesters who oppose the federal government’s immigration enforcement tactics.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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The experience also reinforced Madsen’s belief in the power of social media.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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This, in turn, reinforced Webster’s own initial claim about his fight with the MPD cop—that Rathbun had provoked the encounter by striking him in the head, then lied about it to counter Webster’s righteous assertion of self-defense, resulting in his wrongful conviction.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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The letter requests the department suspend state payments to facilities where probable fraud or false reporting is found, refer substantiated cases to prosecutors and notify state lawmakers of the results.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Dec. 2025
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In earlier years, Meadowridge garnered scrutiny in a report by the Disability Law Center, which found substantiated incidents of abuse and neglect between 2014 and 2016.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Another lawsuit brought by detainees in federal court in Fort Myers argued that immigration was a federal issue, and Florida agencies and private contractors hired by the state had no authority to operate the facility under federal law.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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So, Hippocrates argued, the illness of epilepsy must be caused, like any other illness, by imbalance, not demons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Braves further bolstered their bullpen Sunday, re-signing veteran reliever Tyler Kinley to a one-year deal.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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This soothing cream, bolstered by helps repair irritated or compromised skin while reducing redness.—
Colleen Sullivan,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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Balance teaches validated meditation skills, such as body scan, breath control, and visualization.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Her expression of surprise and heartfelt gratitude completely validated and elevated everything.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Magna Reserva succeeded yet proved part of a policy that ensured the vast majority of Venezuela’s resource would remain exactly where Chávez found it—trapped in the heavy silence of the subsurface.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors are confident the investigation proved the other men in Debe's life, including Jeff Freeburg, were not involved in her murder.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Corroborated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroborated. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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