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adjective

Definition of corroboratingnext
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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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

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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

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