as in supporting
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something
corroborating information on the activities of the terrorists
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as in confirming
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony
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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
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Recent Examples of corroborating
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
Joe Holden, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Every indication is that Craig will be among this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class when it is officially revealed at Thursday night’s NFL Honors, as multiple sources have indicated, corroborating a Wednesday report by NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Oulahan has yet to find records corroborating those arrests related to his client.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
More than 60 of those confessions have since been matched to victims through DNA evidence and corroborating interviews, authorities said.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Only now, more than a week later, have details corroborating the scope of the carnage begun to emerge.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
To use him as their central witness, prosecutors will have to cut him a deal on his prison term while corroborating his likely testimony — no easy task.
—Jay Weaver
january 8, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Another of Hemings' sons, Madison Hemings, shared an account of his mother's life in an Ohio newspaper that provides corroborating evidence, according to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Nov. 2025
Expect Nike to insist the sneaker is safe and effective, and offer studies corroborating that perspective.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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
At recent high-profile trials in Philadelphia, prosecutors have taken down defendants, locking them up using data from their cellphones, combined with other physical evidence corroborating their presence at locations relevant to the case.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Every indication is that Craig will be among this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class when it is officially revealed at Thursday night’s NFL Honors, as multiple sources have indicated, corroborating a Wednesday report by NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Oulahan has yet to find records corroborating those arrests related to his client.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
More than 60 of those confessions have since been matched to victims through DNA evidence and corroborating interviews, authorities said.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Only now, more than a week later, have details corroborating the scope of the carnage begun to emerge.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
To use him as their central witness, prosecutors will have to cut him a deal on his prison term while corroborating his likely testimony — no easy task.
—Jay Weaver
january 8, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Another of Hemings' sons, Madison Hemings, shared an account of his mother's life in an Ohio newspaper that provides corroborating evidence, according to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Nov. 2025
Expect Nike to insist the sneaker is safe and effective, and offer studies corroborating that perspective.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroborating
Adjective
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Some went after Cashman, some after Boone, some after Steinbrenner’s son Hal, and some after Aaron Judge’s non-supporting cast.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Sure, that was exacerbated, and to some degree directly caused, by the ample non-supporting cast around him, especially on the offensive line.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In Hazmieh, another southern neighborhood of Beirut, the Comfort Hotel was struck without warning before dawn Wednesday, a local council member told ABC News, confirming reports from Lebanese state media.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Those claims fueled election conspiracy theories about voter fraud and Dominion voting machines in Georgia, despite multiple audits confirming the results.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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This demonstrates how thoughtful innovation can expand financial opportunity while reinforcing a healthier, more inclusive small business financing ecosystem for years to come.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Yasmin, Hayley, and Henry’s threesome is dangled as yet another piece of kompromat, reinforcing how intimacy in Industry is constantly converted into leverage.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Companies that are otherwise supportive of the policy are forced into workarounds.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Regular agreements become supportive containers rather than constrictive walls.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Audubon Society was the sole organization with a hydrologist on staff in Florida, but after CERP passed, the goal of most organizations working there shifted to verifying the accuracy of reports, data, and modeling.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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But states first must update their online portals used by Medicaid participants, their aging computer systems used by state workers and their methods of verifying information through various databases.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Apart from bolstering domestic demand, analysts say Beijing will look to elevate China’s economic role globally, not simply acting as the world’s factory floor but the source of technologies like AI chatbots, chips and robots used by countries to power their own economies.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Why bolstering your home security is important The most important reason for adding devices that upgrade and optimize your home security setup is the additional safety that those devices can provide for you and your family members.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Some residents and community groups say conditions around MacArthur Park remain far from resolved, arguing that drug activity and safety concerns persist despite recent enforcement and outreach efforts.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Citadel Securities published a blistering takedown of the Citrini essay, noting, for instance, that demand for software engineers is up 11% year over year, and more broadly arguing that productivity shocks have historically expanded output and raised real incomes.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Four years later in his 11th consecutive appearance in the desert, the question is less about proving himself and more about sustaining the level that carried him to the top tier of the game.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Despite these challenges, the verification system continued functioning throughout the entire flight, proving that blockchain technology can reliably operate on lightweight onboard hardware used in autonomous aerial vehicles.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Corroborating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroborating. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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