as in evidence
something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim
that's a serious charge, so you certainly should have corroboration for it
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Recent Examples of corroboration
The reports included corroboration by friends and family members, text messages, medical records and other documents.
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John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Every claim your brand makes that lacks independent corroboration is a confidence leak.
—Jason Barnard, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
The Times reported that documents, emails, other writings and interviews provided corroboration for elements of the women’s stories.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Large language models synthesize information from across the web, often weighting authority, sentiment and corroboration far beyond what legacy ranking systems emphasized.
—Al Sefati, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Defense argues claims are prejudicial In Snow's 2025 Gallatin County trial, which ended in a mistrial, his attorneys argued the 2020 encounter at issue had been consensual and said there was no DNA evidence or eyewitness corroboration.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026
What the iPhone itself may reveal Even without medical data, the iPhone left behind may provide valuable corroboration.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
There was no immediate independent corroboration of that account or of any gang affiliation of the vehicle’s occupants.
—Claire Rush, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The problem with defense strategies like that, according to Sullivan, is there’s no corroboration for the defendant’s story.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Every claim your brand makes that lacks independent corroboration is a confidence leak.
—Jason Barnard, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
The Times reported that documents, emails, other writings and interviews provided corroboration for elements of the women’s stories.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Large language models synthesize information from across the web, often weighting authority, sentiment and corroboration far beyond what legacy ranking systems emphasized.
—Al Sefati, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Defense argues claims are prejudicial In Snow's 2025 Gallatin County trial, which ended in a mistrial, his attorneys argued the 2020 encounter at issue had been consensual and said there was no DNA evidence or eyewitness corroboration.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026
What the iPhone itself may reveal Even without medical data, the iPhone left behind may provide valuable corroboration.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
There was no immediate independent corroboration of that account or of any gang affiliation of the vehicle’s occupants.
—Claire Rush, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The problem with defense strategies like that, according to Sullivan, is there’s no corroboration for the defendant’s story.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroboration
Noun
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The pickup truck was towed as evidence.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Mahuna declined to say what evidence led investigators to identify Baker as a suspect.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Noun
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However, Joyce Oen-Hsiao, MD, FACC, associate professor of cardiovascular medicine at the Yale School of Medicine, cautioned that studies have only found an association—not proof that mouthwash directly causes high blood pressure.—
Laura Bradley,
Health,
3 June 2026
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The company said this achievement provides customers with clear proof of the aircraft’s ability to survive and avoid detection on complex battlefields.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Panish replayed for jurors testimony from Grossman’s daughter that, soon after the collision, Erickson arrived at the house smelling of alcohol.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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During his testimony, the judge repeatedly reminded Left to answer the prosecutor’s questions directly and twice struck his responses from the record.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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“Corroboration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroboration. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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