1
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
Additionally, Mark says the investigation has found another source that potentially corroborates the story that Bradley had a child.
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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
This corroborates findings from other think tanks and institutes that have tracked corporate activity since the tariffs dropped.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
The new study corroborates the previous discovery of organic materials in Enceladus’s older ice grains.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
But the affirmation is merely asserted; nothing in the book corroborates it.
—Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Whether that additional context corroborates the content or contradicts it, the act of gathering that info will give you a feeling of control over the information and control over your reaction to it.
—Jay Sullivan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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
This corroborates findings from other think tanks and institutes that have tracked corporate activity since the tariffs dropped.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
The new study corroborates the previous discovery of organic materials in Enceladus’s older ice grains.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
But the affirmation is merely asserted; nothing in the book corroborates it.
—Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Whether that additional context corroborates the content or contradicts it, the act of gathering that info will give you a feeling of control over the information and control over your reaction to it.
—Jay Sullivan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroborates
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The Global Wellness Institute’s 2025 Breathe Initiative confirms breathwork is gaining serious mainstream momentum.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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This confirms them with honors.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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While secondary to the platform’s primary function, this feature reinforces the brand’s emphasis on meeting face-to-face.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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This latest incident reinforces those fears.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Doing so within 30 days of receiving the validation notice typically pauses all collection activity while the collector verifies the debt.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Plus, the brand is ClimeCo certified, which verifies a product’s full lifecycle carbon footprint and gives a path forward for companies committed to reducing their environmental impact.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Wemby bolsters his defensive-minded MVP case Wembanyama argued after Monday's win at Miami that his defensive excellence should factor into him winning MVP.—
Tom Orsborn,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Recent polling bolsters the belief among his possible primary foes that Fetterman could be vulnerable in 2028, with 62% of Pennsylvania Democrats disapproving of his job in a Quinnipiac poll released last month.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Texas may have plenty of other inherent economic advantages, including a central location and long international border, but its high concentration of major metropolitan areas is also a major factor behind the state’s long-term success, a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas argues.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic claims it is being shut out of government contracts for disagreeing with the administration and argues the legal principles at stake affect every federal contractor whose views the government dislikes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Morrone proves herself quite an adept horror heroine, keeping Rachel grounded in a likable and earthy relatability even as her mental state spirals in direct proportion to the escalating terror around her.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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These films and television shows have become rarer and rarer in the last two decades yet those audiences haven’t disappeared, as the BookTok phenomenon proves.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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