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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.
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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.
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Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
Kosinski countered that all of the evidence from the scene corroborates the officers’ accounts.
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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.
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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.
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Gail Hollenbeck,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
The jury previously saw restaurant surveillance footage that corroborates that testimony.
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Lauren Del Valle,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
One of the witnesses who corroborates prosecutors' theory is Magalhães herself.
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CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
Briana Mascaro,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Evidence corroborates Cummings’ admission.
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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.
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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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Ray advises Anna to let the police handle the situation, which confirms him as the most rational character on the show and thus the only threat that Cady seems to recognize.
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The veteran anchor, 65, who hosted the weekend show Alex Witt Reports, is set to leave the channel later this summer, PEOPLE confirms.
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Dress professionally, and either make sure your background is clutter free or use a virtual background that reinforces your message.
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The order also reinforces Saab’s position in the global submarine market.
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When a bartender goes missing, Ohm descends into both his own history and that of this Overlook Hotel–esque setting in a film that verifies the suspicion that McCarthy is one of the best genre directors currently working.
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The fault line of the next decade is not who generates knowledge the fastest, but who verifies it.
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This 31% Prime Day discount only bolsters that recommendation.
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Recent news also bolsters your relevance and placement in AI search results, which is important since half of B2B buyers start their purchasing journey in an AI chatbot.
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The birthright citizenship ruling was a win for democracy — and a warning about erasing history, argues columnist Anita Chabria.
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Midjourney’s motion argues that it should also be allowed to dig deeper.
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This kind of record-keeping proves especially useful when interacting with large bureaucracies or county departments.
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This easy summer casserole recipe proves meatless meals can be incredibly hearty, healthy, and colorful.
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