Synonyms of corroborates

corroborates

verb

present tense third-person singular of corroborate

1

as in confirms

to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of

the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confirms
• verifies
• argues
• supports
• validates
• attests
• vindicates
• proves
• substantiates
• demonstrates
• certifies
• bears out
• authenticates
• witnesses
• affirms
• reinforces
• establishes
• testifies (to)
• asserts
• declares
• guarantees
• documents
• avers
• backs (up)
• professes
• avows
• vouches (for)
• warrants
• avouches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refutes
• disproves
• contradicts
• rebuts
• denies
• disclaims
• disavows
• challenges
• gainsays
• disputes
• questions
• contests

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reinforces
• bolsters
• proves
• supports
• confirms
• substantiates
• verifies
• shores (up)
• establishes
• backs
• buttresses
• affirms
• validates
• avouches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undermines
• weakens
• undercuts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of corroborates

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

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