sourced

verb

past tense of source
as in referenced

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  1. documented
  2. corroborated
  3. validated
Verb
  • Yes, there should be more bike lanes; the positives are well documented.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Throughout the journey, Pfendler documented life alone at sea for hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, sharing the physical and mental challenges of crossing one of the world's largest oceans.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of documented
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  • While club sources corroborated that the relationship appears in better standing, the Soto-Lindor dynamic has lingered for two seasons.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Trump has strongly denied the allegations, which have not been corroborated, and the release of the potential notes comes after other documents related to that accuser were also previously not made public.
    — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of corroborated
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  • Engineers also validated a new electro-mechanical release mechanism called the IN-Release system, which synchronizes payload separation during deployment.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
  • Instead, Taelor’s customer feedback validated what the company already believed about its brand.
    — Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of validated
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