CORROBORATORY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

corroboratory

adjective

Definition of corroboratory

as in supporting

serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something offered corroboratory testimony for the defendant's alibi

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The incredible supporting cast is made up entirely of old-hand character actors, promising but underknown newcomers, and comedy- or comedy-adjacent figures with passionate niche followings and Gumby-esque limbs.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026
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

Definition of supporting

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That’s City Controller Kenneth Mejia, an incumbent who earned more votes than Bass, Raman or then-candidate Spencer Pratt, and who’s supportive of Raman’s approach to the city budget.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Ahead of the ruling, Chuck Hatfield, an attorney for the referendum campaign, pointed to the fact that the lawsuit included plaintiffs and defendants who were both supportive of the gerrymandered map.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of supportive

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