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as in confirms
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony
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as in reinforces
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 corroborates
Whether anything corroborates the account independent of the parties.
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Briana Mascaro, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Evidence corroborates Cummings’ admission.
—A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Phaedra corroborates Shamea’s claim, saying Drew did, in fact, approach her after the reunion with her doubts.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
Kosinski countered that all of the evidence from the scene corroborates the officers’ accounts.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Additionally, Mark says the investigation has found another source that potentially corroborates the story that Bradley had a child.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
Despite acknowledging that the DNA supports the presence of an unknown person at the scene, which strongly corroborates Zeigler’s claim that he was jumped by two dark blurs the night of the murders, the judge speculated that meant Zeigler probably hired someone to help with his crime.
—Gail Hollenbeck, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The jury previously saw restaurant surveillance footage that corroborates that testimony.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
One of the witnesses who corroborates prosecutors' theory is Magalhães herself.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Briana Mascaro, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Evidence corroborates Cummings’ admission.
—A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Phaedra corroborates Shamea’s claim, saying Drew did, in fact, approach her after the reunion with her doubts.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
Kosinski countered that all of the evidence from the scene corroborates the officers’ accounts.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Additionally, Mark says the investigation has found another source that potentially corroborates the story that Bradley had a child.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
Despite acknowledging that the DNA supports the presence of an unknown person at the scene, which strongly corroborates Zeigler’s claim that he was jumped by two dark blurs the night of the murders, the judge speculated that meant Zeigler probably hired someone to help with his crime.
—Gail Hollenbeck, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The jury previously saw restaurant surveillance footage that corroborates that testimony.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
One of the witnesses who corroborates prosecutors' theory is Magalhães herself.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroborates
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May 15, 2026The Africa CDC confirms an Ebola outbreak in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and laboratory tests confirm the outbreak is of the Bundibugyo strain, for which there is no vaccine.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The 2026 trial confirms at-home approaches deliver real results without specialized equipment.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Remote work lets those relationships fade first because regular in-person contact no longer reinforces them.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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According to market sources, Duranteau-Loeper is poised to join Saint Laurent as its CEO Cédric Charbit reinforces management ahead of an expansion thrust.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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This program verifies magnet performance before the parts are locked into the main reactor.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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The agency said the State Brand Inspector, which verifies livestock ownership through brands, and multiple county sheriff’s offices are investigating incidents of cattle shot and killed in Jerome and Gooding counties.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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Europe bolsters military alliances over Russia fears Mounting concern in Europe over Russia’s military ambitions — and a lack of confidence in US support — is driving new defense alliances across the continent.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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The spooky, rumbling electronic score by Siriusmo (German EDM producer Moritz Friedrich) really bolsters the atmosphere of whimsy, weirdness and a tender sort of melancholy, a combination that’s uniquely Dupieux-ian and all the director’s own.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Flanagan’s campaign argues this year’s will be different because Craig has skipped the convention altogether.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Commentary and opinions The Republican assault on Obamacare has created a healthcare bloodbath, with worse yet to come, argues columnist Michael Hiltzik.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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That combination — throwback excitement plus icy intrigue — proves to be a winning one.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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New vehicle sales data from Motor1 proves that sales for popular truck and SUV models in America remain steady despite high starting prices, record gas prices and high interest rates.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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