as in supporting
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something
corroborating information on the activities of the terrorists
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as in confirming
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony
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as in reinforcing
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 corroborating
Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026
Witnesses did not see any physical altercation between the husband and his wife at the party, but there was some corroborating evidence that suggested prior physical abuse within the relationship.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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
Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 18 Mar. 2026
She wasn’t presented with evidence corroborating the claims and wasn’t aware of anyone at the firm who researched the accusations, according to the court document.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Court documents obtained by Rolling Stone appear to offer new evidence of La Roux, whose real name is Elly Jackson, corroborating An’s memory of the event.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Investigators later found information on De Hoyos's cellphone corroborating his role in the smuggling operation, federal investigators said.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Every indication is that Craig will be among this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class when it is officially revealed at Thursday night’s NFL Honors, as multiple sources have indicated, corroborating a Wednesday report by NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Oulahan has yet to find records corroborating those arrests related to his client.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
More than 60 of those confessions have since been matched to victims through DNA evidence and corroborating interviews, authorities said.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Only now, more than a week later, have details corroborating the scope of the carnage begun to emerge.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
An affidavit filed in early February lists as a corroborating witness someone named Sonja Babette Müller in Walpertskirchen, Germany.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026
Witnesses did not see any physical altercation between the husband and his wife at the party, but there was some corroborating evidence that suggested prior physical abuse within the relationship.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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
Verb
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities posted a YouTube video corroborating Senator Sullivan’s points just last week.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 18 Mar. 2026
She wasn’t presented with evidence corroborating the claims and wasn’t aware of anyone at the firm who researched the accusations, according to the court document.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Court documents obtained by Rolling Stone appear to offer new evidence of La Roux, whose real name is Elly Jackson, corroborating An’s memory of the event.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Investigators later found information on De Hoyos's cellphone corroborating his role in the smuggling operation, federal investigators said.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Every indication is that Craig will be among this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class when it is officially revealed at Thursday night’s NFL Honors, as multiple sources have indicated, corroborating a Wednesday report by NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Oulahan has yet to find records corroborating those arrests related to his client.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
More than 60 of those confessions have since been matched to victims through DNA evidence and corroborating interviews, authorities said.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Only now, more than a week later, have details corroborating the scope of the carnage begun to emerge.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroborating
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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
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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
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Defense Blog reported that the system was tested in a live-fire scenario, confirming its ability to deploy armed drones during active operations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Leonardi submitted a letter to the commissioner confirming her secretary used the credit card to buy the $150 ticket to the gala.—
Natalie La Roche Pietri,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Between systems, there will still be milder days, but they may be interrupted by additional reinforcing fronts.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nonprofits and civil society groups, for their part, can boost Bang for Buck’s expansion, reinforcing methodology consistency across the manufacturing ecosystem.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Demi Moore has been supportive of ex-husband Bruce Willis — even almost 30 years after their divorce.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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April 19 guest commentary The recent commentary on the Colorado Connector rail service was supportive of moving ahead.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Part of the new study also included verifying Curiosity’s results with extensive testing in labs on Earth.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Zvi Reich called sources the cornerstones of journalistic activities such as detecting, researching, and verifying news.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the past three years, Roaring Robotics has committed to bolstering its program by bringing in more mentors from companies like Molex and helping other schools build their own robotics programs.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Los Angeles Chargers addressed some of the more flaring holes in their roster in the 2026 NFL Draft, picking several offensive and defensive lineman in hopes of bolstering their strength in the trenches.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Video obtained by The News shows the victim arguing with the dog owner when a woman in red storms up and starts swinging.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The West Texas project recently received the largest air pollution permit ever granted in the US, while Musk’s Memphis project has faced multiple lawsuits arguing the gas turbines are worsening air quality in historically Black communities.—
Mark Chediak,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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At a time when consumers are pushing back on luxury pricing and seeking stronger value, the middle market is proving more resilient than expected.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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These unmanned systems are proving vital for high-risk logistics and medical evacuations, insulating soldiers from the most dangerous aspects of frontline operations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Corroborating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroborating. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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