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as in verified
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony
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as in reinforced
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
my personal experience does not corroborate your faith in the essential goodness of people
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Recent Examples of corroborated
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
Her account was broadly corroborated to The Athletic by a third player who also worked with Font de Mora.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Homicide detectives reviewed the case in October and corroborated witness accounts to determine that there was probable cause to charge Brown in Hartley’s death, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
Perhaps her account – factchecked and corroborated – would stop her from reliving the memories.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Scott E. Solomon, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
During the trial, which started Wednesday and wrapped up Monday, the jury heard testimony from the driver, the plaintiff and friends of the plaintiff who corroborated her story, Hurd said.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Militia officials corroborated the claim.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
In a statement to PEOPLE, a spokesperson for the department corroborated information shared by police.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The guards corroborated the brothers’ stories, again, and again.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Heger said those reports were corroborated by an Ecuadorian immigration attorney.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
The International Energy Agency, S&P Global, BloombergNEF, Wood Mackenzie, and Goldman Sachs have all corroborated Grantham’s point, with the IEA projecting shortages in copper and lithium within a decade.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Two other hikers had partly witnessed the assault and corroborated Arielle Konig's account of what happened during the beating.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
According to the October 2019 transcript, Atkinson said his office relied in part on information from a witness who had reviewed official records of the call and corroborated key elements of the whistleblower’s account.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
Her account was broadly corroborated to The Athletic by a third player who also worked with Font de Mora.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Homicide detectives reviewed the case in October and corroborated witness accounts to determine that there was probable cause to charge Brown in Hartley’s death, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
Perhaps her account – factchecked and corroborated – would stop her from reliving the memories.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
Subsequent studies, including on a civilian crew that spent just four days in orbit, have corroborated these results and suggest that immune dysregulation happens quickly during spaceflight.
—Scott E. Solomon, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
During the trial, which started Wednesday and wrapped up Monday, the jury heard testimony from the driver, the plaintiff and friends of the plaintiff who corroborated her story, Hurd said.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Militia officials corroborated the claim.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
In a statement to PEOPLE, a spokesperson for the department corroborated information shared by police.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The guards corroborated the brothers’ stories, again, and again.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Heger said those reports were corroborated by an Ecuadorian immigration attorney.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
The International Energy Agency, S&P Global, BloombergNEF, Wood Mackenzie, and Goldman Sachs have all corroborated Grantham’s point, with the IEA projecting shortages in copper and lithium within a decade.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Two other hikers had partly witnessed the assault and corroborated Arielle Konig's account of what happened during the beating.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroborated
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The confirmed tornado moved across parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people in Garfield County near the state's northern border, according to the National Weather Service.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The confirmed tornado moved across parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people near the state's northern border, according to the National Weather Service.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine did not comment on the attack, and the claim could not be independently verified by the Associated Press.—
Elise Morton,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Almost everybody is significantly mispriced in credit, or over-verified in credit.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Earnings from India’s bellwether software services exporters have reinforced investor concerns about the sector’s growth prospects, signaling that the downturn in their stocks has further to run.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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As much as any juncture this season, two days in Mexico City reinforced why the Padres can proceed with at least cautious optimism.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Last year, the Colorado Department of Human Services reported 6,116 children were victims of substantiated abuse or neglect, down from 10,779 in 2021, which itself had fewer reports than average because many schools remained remote.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Maden has 12 substantiated allegations against him, including two in which he was charged by the Civilian Complaint Review Board and prosecuted in the NYPD trial room.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Both France and Padres manager Craig Stammen argued the call and replays seemed to clearly show the base of the ball was entirely in foul ground.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The trust has said that recognizes the need for a larger meeting space at the White House, but argued that only Congress could authorize it.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Hurricanes and Avalanche have bolstered their standing as Stanley Cup betting faves.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Commanders also bolstered their pass rush and found more depth with Josephs, a player with rare length and explosiveness.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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This phase will focus on turning validated designs into integrated subsystems that can operate under real reactor conditions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
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By licensing the Stan Patrol 6009 hull – which shares its axe-bow design with around 300 vessels already afloat – the Liberty Class benefits from a pre-validated platform, potentially saving years of hull development and testing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2026
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Carlos Correa proved to be his toughest matchup of the day, as the Astros’ shortstop crushed a bases-empty blast off the southpaw in the sixth inning to tie the game at two.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers finished the regular season 22-8 in clutch situations, and that poise proved decisive once more.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Corroborated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroborated. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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