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

Earning the kind of corroborated, third-party evidence a model is willing to stake its answer on is. — Charles Nicholls, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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

According to court records, the girt immediately reported the assault and was taken to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, where physical evidence was collected that reportedly corroborated her accusation. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Diaz’s cellphone was seized by detectives, and a forensic analysis conducted via search warrant revealed several images and videos that corroborated the student’s account, police said. — Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

In 2016, former beauty pageant winner Baylee Curran alleged that Brown had pulled a gun on her, although Brown maintained his innocence and the story was never corroborated. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Paul Perrin, chief curator and director of conservation and collections at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, corroborated some of the Zak family’s claim. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Police then found the crime scene, including a tree with markings that corroborated Burden’s injuries and story, according to court records. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Investigators determined the video footage recovered from the home corroborated what the woman told police happened the morning of May 23, including the altercation in the garage and Jacobs apparently damaging the woman’s phone. — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Trejos’ lawyers said their account is corroborated by surveillance footage. — Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Vasquez’s account corroborated concerns raised by another employee, which led Shelley to recommend an independent investigation into the executive’s conduct, according to the lawsuit. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026