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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
Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 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
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
That investigation corroborated 11 of 16 allegations, finding violations of city policy and documenting harassment, retaliation and the creation of a hostile work environment, according to the lawsuit.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
That statement is corroborated by the National Institute of Health.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Two star witnesses for the defense corroborated the Grammy-winning musician’s testimony.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 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
Adjective
Law enforcement conducted this weekend’s mission after investigators gathered and corroborated intelligence about the home, Christopher Delzotto, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Las Vegas field office, said.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 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
Pictures and text messages corroborated his account, the outlet reported.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
That investigation corroborated 11 of 16 allegations, finding violations of city policy and documenting harassment, retaliation and the creation of a hostile work environment, according to the lawsuit.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
That statement is corroborated by the National Institute of Health.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Two star witnesses for the defense corroborated the Grammy-winning musician’s testimony.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroborated
Adjective
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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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So far, the committee has verified the names of more than 2,200 people who were arrested, using direct reports from families and a network of contacts on the ground.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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These experiences reinforced my belief in personal responsibility and fair contracts—values that drive my platform to eliminate property taxes and unleash freedom for Texans.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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More off days for Altuve is another possibility — one that could be reinforced if the Astros do carry their current infield surplus into the season.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
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In a situation where a company finds substantiated evidence of either type of violation carried out by an indirect supplier, they are mandated to perform an ad hoc risk assessment of that body, too.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Feb. 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
Verb
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Some board members who voted no said the district had not sufficiently demonstrated that broad layoff notices were the most responsible or strategic option and argued that the analysis did not fully account for the operational and human consequences of issuing RIF notices at that scale.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The war enters its fifth year this month, and Kyiv is in a stronger position than at the start of 2025, a Carnegie Endowment expert argued in Foreign Affairs.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Spain’s muscular presence at this year’s Berlinale and European Film Market was bolstered on Saturday with an inaugural presentation and networking event organized by the Madrid Audiovisual Cluster in collaboration with the Madrid Film Office and Film Madrid Region.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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The company’s embedding of predictive AI has also bolstered maintenance processes in its physical networks.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 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
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Improvisation proved central to his process and gave the film a sort of hybrid nature, blending fiction with bits of documentary.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Our leadership blames wind and solar for grid issues, but the 2021 freeze proved the real culprit was a lack of preparation by the state and power generators.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Corroborated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroborated. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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