CORROBORATES Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

corroborates

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present tense third-person singular of corroborate

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 Warburg’s Mnemosyne Atlas, a project begun in 1924, corroborates this perception. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 Mary corroborates this; the show just sort of fell into her lap. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026 It was considered a manifestation of the god Ptah, believed to be the patron of craftsmen, and finding traces on a coffin corroborates this connection. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 Investigator Dan Van Lanen of the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department said in the report that content from a video surveillance system inside Jacobs’ garage corroborates the altercation the woman described. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Mundo Deportivo corroborates these key figures, while noting that Cancelo only has a year left on his contract at Al-Hilal. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Investigators collected four shell casings in the exterior area near the rear entrance, which the Shively detective said in the affidavit corroborates footage showing Gray firing a firearm multiple times. — Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 July 2026 Evidence corroborates Cummings’ admission. — A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026 Kosinski countered that all of the evidence from the scene corroborates the officers’ accounts. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026

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Each of these hues, NASA’s analysis confirms, correspond to different types of ancient volcanism, from glasslike oozes to rubbly pyroclastic flow deposits.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
Along with a potential best new artist Grammy nom, Geese could slot into rock or alternative categories, and the group’s label confirms that they have been submitted for all three.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of confirms

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The experience unfolds almost like a graphic novel, with each layer revealing polar bear artwork that reinforces the company's message of dependable, environmentally conscious power.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
While the report largely reinforces the National Transportation Safety Board’s conclusions, the civilian investigation was broader and the NTSB focused on years of warning signs missed by the Federal Aviation Administration.

— Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of reinforces

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In testing the holiday period’s effectiveness, the report also verifies that spending at peak periods of demand does not guarantee the highest marginal return on media spend (MROM).

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
In other words, there’s no comprehensive process that verifies safety certification before sale.

— Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of verifies

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Some requests were for DeepSeek’s technology, a finding that bolsters assertions from Congress that the company is in bed with the CCP’s military and spying apparatus.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
Self-awareness bolsters leadership while self-surveillance nearly always undermines it.

— Carol Geffner, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of bolsters

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Ideas expressed in the piece The article argues that the rollback favors automakers and the oil industry over consumers, public health and the climate.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Chidgasornpongse argues that capitalist accumulation can persist even within such sacred walls.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of argues

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Still, Crow—the ever-optimist, as her body of work proves—clings on to the glimmers of hope from leaders of the world who do show us the best parts of humanity.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
If that proves to be the case, the party would hold between 224 and 234 seats next Congress.

— Mariana Alfaro, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

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