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sourced

verb

past tense of source
as in referenced

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  1. documented
  2. corroborated
  3. validated
Verb
  • There have also been documented crashes involving delivery robots and bus shelters.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers have documented similar practices across the industry, even for injectable weight-loss drugs that typically require a physical exam and other precautions before beginning treatment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of documented
Verb
  • In 2016, former beauty pageant winner Baylee Curran alleged that Brown had pulled a gun on her, although Brown maintained his innocence and the story was never corroborated.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Paul Perrin, chief curator and director of conservation and collections at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, corroborated some of the Zak family’s claim.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of corroborated
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  • That vision was validated by unanimous approval from competition authorities in nearly 70 jurisdictions worldwide, who agreed this deal is pro-competitive, pro-consumer and pro-worker.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The strongest candidates would then be validated at USA Rare Earth’s research and development facility in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, before potentially being incorporated into the company’s processing flowsheets.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
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“Sourced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sourced. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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