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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
Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Urbina shared documents that detail how she was lured into the scam, and ProPublica corroborated her story with her husband and Catholic Charities.
—Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2026
Apparently, audiologists were able to confirm which device recorded the audio, and the network linked that with someone involved in the production, all of which was somehow corroborated by a fan account.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Still, analysts caution that his claims will need to be independently corroborated.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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
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
These findings are corroborated by Marking’s testimony to county officials.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Urbina shared documents that detail how she was lured into the scam, and ProPublica corroborated her story with her husband and Catholic Charities.
—Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2026
Apparently, audiologists were able to confirm which device recorded the audio, and the network linked that with someone involved in the production, all of which was somehow corroborated by a fan account.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Still, analysts caution that his claims will need to be independently corroborated.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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
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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Electrodes measuring body and brain activity verified that the participants were not awake.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Compliance gets verified at application and at least every six months at renewal.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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Longoria reinforced this as an important point for the rising star producers in the room.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Youth-defying goalie Duran Ferree reinforced the back line’s confidence with three straight clean sheets to begin the season.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
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One lays out regulations for the safety and care of children in foster care, and one gives courts guidelines for how to handle parental visits in cases of substantiated abuse.—
Shannon Tyler
May 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
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The one substantiated allegation regards office culture and is not related to any of the more serious accusations of fiscal mismanagement.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
30 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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For now, consumers have been bolstered by healthy tax refunds, which were lifted by last year’s tax cut legislation, but much of that benefit is being eaten up by higher prices at the pump.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The film struck a chord with audiences, bolstered by its sharp humor and memorable performances, and even went on to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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What would’ve been a sell-out move nine times out of 10 only validated Winding Refn’s initial instincts threefold.—
Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
6 May 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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Over the longer term, the curbs proved far from a death knell, with the country’s production rising in subsequent years.—
Anthony Di Paola,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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But the combination of rising fuel costs and changes in the industry proved too much to overcome.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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“Corroborated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroborated. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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