corroborative

as in supportive
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something the results of the DNA fingerprinting was all the corroborative evidence the jury needed to convict

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Adjective
  • Cats that only have tail paralysis (and no other major nerve damage) often recover well with rest and supportive care, or sometimes require further surgery to stabilize the injury.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Koolaburra by Ugg Burree Platform Slippers Comfy, supportive, and elevated (literally), the Koolaburra by Ugg platform slippers have the plush, cozy feel of your favorite house shoes with a sturdy sole that Amazon shoppers say is both comfortable and supportive.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • Perhaps there is no more probative example of this when the current president would not rule out using American military force to take Greenland and/or the Panama Canal.
    Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Weinstein's lawyers argued before the trial that use of such testimony is more prejudicial than probative, but the judge who presided over the trial decided to allow it following a secret hearing.
    Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022
Adjective
  • Integrated in portable machines, AI-powered X-rays help bridge that gap by flagging potential TB cases, allowing health workers to quickly refer those patients for confirmatory tests, reducing delays that often cost lives.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Status-quo bias is a powerful force that threatens to render us just another confirmatory voice in a one-dimensional echo chamber. 2.
    Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Corroborative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroborative. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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