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
There was no immediate independent corroboration of that account or of any gang affiliation of the vehicle’s occupants.
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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 research offers some corroboration.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Over the months, rumors have come and gone, gained credibility with corroboration from multiple sources, or been utterly discredited.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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 research offers some corroboration.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Over the months, rumors have come and gone, gained credibility with corroboration from multiple sources, or been utterly discredited.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroboration
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Excavators working at a rugged eastern Oregon ranch recently uncovered evidence of Chinese immigrants working as cowboys — a role rarely associated with the American West.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Banfield's at-times tense testimony comes after his attorney scrutinized the county's investigation into the defendant, arguing that officials, almost since the beginning, forced a theory that the husband had catfished and killed his wife, and ignored evidence that undermined that conclusion.—
OLIVIA DIAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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After years of building, the business becomes proof of competence and relevance.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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So many warrants were indisputable proof that the shooter had been right to fear for his life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The federal probe appears to center on Powell's testimony to Congress last year about cost overruns in a multi-billion-dollar office renovation project.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some of these are interesting, too, as sort of raw testimony of a conference documenting the state of AI at the beginning of a landmark year.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Corroboration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroboration. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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