Synonyms of corroborating

corroborating 1 of 2

adjective

as in supporting

serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something

corroborating information on the activities of the terrorists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supporting
• confirming
• supportive
• substantiating
• verifying
• corroborative
• confirmational
• supplementary
• confirmatory
• probative
• vindicating
• corroboratory
• auxiliary
• probatory
• beneficial
• helpful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuting
• contradictory
• contrary
• opposing
• disproving
• counter
• confuting

corroborating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of corroborate

1

as in confirming

to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of

the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confirming
• verifying
• arguing
• supporting
• validating
• attesting
• proving
• substantiating
• vindicating
• authenticating
• demonstrating
• certifying
• witnessing
• reinforcing
• affirming
• bearing out
• establishing
• testifying (to)
• documenting
• asserting
• guaranteeing
• backing (up)
• declaring
• averring
• warranting
• professing
• vouching (for)
• avouching
• avowing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuting
• disproving
• rebutting
• contradicting
• denying
• disclaiming
• disavowing
• questioning
• challenging
• contesting
• disputing
• gainsaying

2

as in reinforcing

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

• reinforcing
• bolstering
• proving
• supporting
• confirming
• substantiating
• buttressing
• backing
• verifying
• establishing
• shoring (up)
• validating
• affirming
• avouching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undermining
• weakening
• undercutting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of corroborating

Adjective

That can be an affidavit, a technical analysis, or a corroborating fact. — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026

An affidavit filed in early February lists as a corroborating witness someone named Sonja Babette Müller in Walpertskirchen, Germany. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026

Witnesses did not see any physical altercation between the husband and his wife at the party, but there was some corroborating evidence that suggested prior physical abuse within the relationship. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026

Evidence found during the search warrant, and other corroborating evidence, showed that the man actually killed three deer on the prison property, the news release said. — Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025

Verb

Prosecutors assembled thousands of pages of text messages and emails, obtained bank and flight records, gathered corroborating witnesses, and collected video footage of freak-offs and the damning tape of Combs attacking Ventura. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Any association with a person, Leonardo says, requires additional investigative work and corroborating information under applicable legal requirements and agency procedures. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Fanning said Oakland County Animal Control had received previous complaints about High Vibe Trail Rides, but was challenged by callers remaining anonymous and the difficulty of corroborating the charges. — Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Further corroborating Silas’ fate is the fact that also gone is Numan Acar who played his fixer Esad Kasgarli in Season 1. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 July 2026

Connell later reported that a masked man had broken in and attacked her, and even appeared to have physical evidence corroborating her claims, according to the Orange County District Attorney's release. — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

This figure may be based on intuition rather than fact; Kyle Patterson, RMNP’s public affairs officer, couldn’t find any recent studies corroborating it. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 26 June 2026

The global secondary market hit $240 billion in transaction volume in 2025—a 48% year-over-year jump and the largest year on record, according to Jefferies—with Lazard independently corroborating a 53% surge to $233 billion. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026

Investigators also uncovered corroborating evidence tying him to the killings, including information Gallon allegedly provided about where the victims had been shot and the location of evidence connected to the crime. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026