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
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
Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 18 Mar. 2026
She wasn’t presented with evidence corroborating the claims and wasn’t aware of anyone at the firm who researched the accusations, according to the court document.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Court documents obtained by Rolling Stone appear to offer new evidence of La Roux, whose real name is Elly Jackson, corroborating An’s memory of the event.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Investigators later found information on De Hoyos's cellphone corroborating his role in the smuggling operation, federal investigators said.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 10 Mar. 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
Adjective
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
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities posted a YouTube video corroborating Senator Sullivan’s points just last week.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 18 Mar. 2026
She wasn’t presented with evidence corroborating the claims and wasn’t aware of anyone at the firm who researched the accusations, according to the court document.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Court documents obtained by Rolling Stone appear to offer new evidence of La Roux, whose real name is Elly Jackson, corroborating An’s memory of the event.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Investigators later found information on De Hoyos's cellphone corroborating his role in the smuggling operation, federal investigators said.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 10 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroborating
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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
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The agency surveyed areas in Southeast Michigan, confirming that EF-1 tornadoes touched down in Ann Arbor and Lincoln Park.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Blanche could also change DOJ policy that prohibits prosecutors from even confirming the existence of an investigation and requires them to speak only through their indictments.—
Barbara McQuade,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the school district, various businesses and organizations are now joining in the initiative, reinforcing the message to students.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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At Ford, Heather is already reinforcing the foundation’s commitment to human rights, social justice, and democracy.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This is a strong time to outline an idea, rehearse once, and put it in front of a small, supportive audience.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Saxton said the department has been told to expect a 40% cut to its permanent supportive housing funding.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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There were no dedicated, full-time employees in that arm, which handles verifying and logging all distribution expenses for accounting statements, other than Neon former vice president of finance James Wehrfritz, until 2020, when Friscia was hired, per court documents.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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The model can also reason through tasks, including verifying outputs and pulling in external information.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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Cabo Cabo is popping with new and renovated hotels, further bolstering its front-row positioning as a Hollywood travel mainstay.—
Carole Dixon,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Bender added that Churchill Downs bolstering its portfolio with the Preakness could allow the company to streamline sponsorship, media rights and hospitality offerings, while improving its overall ability to monetize racing events.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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For tariffs that have been liquidated within 180 days, importers can also file a protest, which is a formal challenge with the CBP arguing that an error was made in assessing duties, such as the tariff rate applied to an import.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
17 Apr. 2026
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The estate is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, funeral expenses, attorney's fees, and other relief, arguing that multiple parties share responsibility for Avery's death under Georgia law because their actions combined to cause a single fatal outcome.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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But beyond the bullpen, the Cubs’ bench is proving to be a real weapon for Counsell.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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This development offers a new model for autonomous robotics, proving that sophisticated, large-scale tasks can be managed through simple, self-organizing interactions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Corroborating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroborating. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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