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adjective

Definition of corroboratingnext
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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corroborating

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verb

present participle of corroborate
1
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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2
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 Synonyms for corroborating
  1. confirming
  2. reinforcing
  3. verifying
  4. arguing
  5. proving
  6. supporting
Verb
  • Weeks sequenced the tree’s DNA, confirming the preliminary identification.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • These are prime examples confirming the notion that a large cash flow and talent pool alone cannot protect you from this failure.
    Mustansir Paliwala, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of confirming
Verb
  • Any lesser achievements prompted stern warnings, reinforcing the idea that feedback equated to failure.
    Dr. Flo Falayi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • During the Antebellum period, Black religions were demonized as evil and dangerous, reinforcing the moral and (white) religious justification for slavery and the arming of white society under the pretense that these spiritual practices posed a threat to the racial social order.
    Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reinforcing
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  • Why fashion importers have such a hard time verifying goods past Tier 1 and 2.
    Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The role of a Business Development Representative (BDR) is traditionally filled with manual tasks—building contact lists, verifying information, and updating CRMs.
    Dasha Shunina, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of verifying
Verb
  • San Francisco sued Oakland for infringing its airport’s trademarks in April, arguing the Oakland airport’s similar new name would confuse travelers.
    Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The then gets out of the vehicle and the officer tells him they’re done arguing.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of arguing
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  • Relating a tough business issue to another context will help conversations focus more on making progress and gaining new insights, rather than proving someone else wrong.
    Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Under these circumstances, contextual ad strategies that integrate emotional AI are proving to be more effective at getting the message through.
    Gary Drenik, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of proving
Verb
  • Yet, supporting female entrepreneurs is just one piece of the puzzle.
    Kath Mackay, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In the second, allegations of abuse and supporting testimonies were restricted, and Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of first-degree murder in March 1996.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of supporting
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