corroboration

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Recent Examples of corroboration The reports included corroboration by friends and family members, text messages, medical records and other documents. 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
  • And there is also evidence the pattern carries across to the Copa America.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Officers were initially called for reports of shots fired in the area and arrived to find evidence of a shooting.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • Gelfond said that presales for the movie’s second weekend would rank among their 10 best presales, proof that many moviegoers are waiting to see the film in their preferred format.
    Jake Coyle, Fortune, 19 July 2026
  • An impossible philosophy passage and a confounding geometry proof.
    Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • Over the next few days, commissioners will hear testimony from experts and weigh evidence before deciding later this year whether to approve, modify or reject Duke’s request.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
  • Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s testimony before Congress.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 13 July 2026

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“Corroboration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroboration. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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