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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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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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
Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, Cox told Meet the Press that Robinson was allegedly in a romantic relationship with a roommate who is trans, providing no additional public corroborating data or information of the roommate's gender.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 19 Sep. 2025
However, another jailhouse informant, David Vogel, later gave a recorded interview to a DA investigator, also saying Neary admitted to stabbing the victim, corroborating Lunsford’s original statement.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
In corroborating much of the testimony Pentagon intelligence official David Grusch offered in July 2023, Elizondo also accused the Department of Defense of hiding its UFO programs from Congress while misappropriating funds to operate them.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
There is also corroborating evidence from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), which conducts an annual mental health survey.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Their relatives have rallied around them, corroborating claims José was inappropriate with his sons.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
Police found no evidence corroborating Flores' claims about Thornlow.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, Cox told Meet the Press that Robinson was allegedly in a romantic relationship with a roommate who is trans, providing no additional public corroborating data or information of the roommate's gender.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 19 Sep. 2025
However, another jailhouse informant, David Vogel, later gave a recorded interview to a DA investigator, also saying Neary admitted to stabbing the victim, corroborating Lunsford’s original statement.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
In corroborating much of the testimony Pentagon intelligence official David Grusch offered in July 2023, Elizondo also accused the Department of Defense of hiding its UFO programs from Congress while misappropriating funds to operate them.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
There is also corroborating evidence from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), which conducts an annual mental health survey.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Their relatives have rallied around them, corroborating claims José was inappropriate with his sons.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 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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Importantly, no iron leakage was detected, confirming that the materials are safe and environmentally friendly, as per the press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Newsom signed legislation establishing a new state agency to create a process for confirming the ancestry of descendants.—
Andrew Quinio,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His campaign has drawn high-profile endorsements from Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders, reinforcing his status as the left’s standard-bearer in the race.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The images are complemented by a throwback-style video recorded with early 2000s camcorder technology, reinforcing Re/Done’s typical affinity for vintage visuals.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The cushioned foam insole feels supportive right out of the box, with just the right amount of arch support.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kids ‘n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth ages 5-16 who are in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And with a few canny pointers on how LLMs work and how to effectively structure prompts, AI can actually aid us in verifying posts on social media and offer missing context.—
Nadav Ziv,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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What could Congress do to ensure that Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are verifying citizenship?—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In hopes of bolstering George’s chances and briefly escaping the stuffy confines of married life, Hedda decides to throw a shindig announcing the couple’s return from their honeymoon.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
28 Oct. 2025
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Sliwa, the Republican nominee and founder of the Guardian Angels, has campaigned on bolstering public safety and reducing bureaucracy.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The two were arguing inside a car and then got out of the car, where the fight escalated, police said.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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One report, citing a source close to Sheridan, even claimed the writer was annoyed that Paramount sent too many of its top suits to a meeting designed to keep Sheridan onboard, arguing that Ellison had messed up by bringing more than two execs along with him.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Linda Kenney Baden, a legal analyst and defense attorney whose past clients have included Aaron Hernandez, Phil Spector and Casey Anthony, said Robinson's defense may be more focused on avoiding the death penalty than proving his innocence.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Brown brought a full R&B coalition with him in Summer Walker, Bryson Tiller and Jhené Aiko, proving that Beyoncé isn’t the only R&B powerhouse capable of pulling stadium-level receipts.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Corroborating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroborating. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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