1
as in to confirm
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 to reinforce
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 corroborate
Cassie’s mother, Regina, has corroborated her daughter’s claims, recounting a 2011 email from Cassie about Combs threatening to release explicit videos unless he was paid $20,000 as compensation for his investment in Cassie’s career.
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Janeé Bolden, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
Lake Mead Warning Issued As People Told To Stay out of Sun
Memorial Day Travel Map: Severe Storms Hit 7 States
The National Weather Service (NWS) has already corroborated reports of campfire-like smells and sun-dimming effects in affected regions, especially across the Great Lakes, on Thursday.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Kamilla does a bang-up job corroborating Kyle’s story, but Joe goes straight to the source to ask a few questions.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 14 May 2025
Overall: Strong However, considering its very high valuation, the stock appears relatively expensive, which corroborates our conclusion that CMG is an expensive stock to purchase.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Janeé Bolden, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
Lake Mead Warning Issued As People Told To Stay out of Sun
Memorial Day Travel Map: Severe Storms Hit 7 States
The National Weather Service (NWS) has already corroborated reports of campfire-like smells and sun-dimming effects in affected regions, especially across the Great Lakes, on Thursday.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Kamilla does a bang-up job corroborating Kyle’s story, but Joe goes straight to the source to ask a few questions.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 14 May 2025
Overall: Strong However, considering its very high valuation, the stock appears relatively expensive, which corroborates our conclusion that CMG is an expensive stock to purchase.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroborate
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Separately, a Downtown Fort Worth spokesperson confirmed this with the Star-Telegram and said there are no planned street closures around the event site.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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Okay, now that that’s out of the way— Dua Lipa finally confirms her engagement to Callum Turner to British Vogue, after several months of rumors.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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The company’s shares have risen more than 7% this week as Meta’s deal to buy nuclear power from Constellation Energy has reinforced the view that demand is increasing as the tech sector hunts for electricity for its data centers.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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That does not mean they should not be scrutinized, and any errors, if verified, should be corrected for the historical record.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Consistent, accurate contact information helps both users and search engines verify your firm's legitimacy.—
Anton Kovalchuk,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Democrats on the House Small Business Committee have urged the Trump administration to bolster support for small businesses and ensure that federal programs are adequately funded, while also seeking to remove barriers to funding.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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This fiscal year, the program issued more than $12 million in federal funding to nonprofits, municipal police and state agencies to bolster safety for all users of the road.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
6 June 2025
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The Entertainment Union Coalition argues that the bill will also help retain the existing workforce, which otherwise would continue to erode.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
3 June 2025
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Debates over existing recommendations Administration officials argue the shots are no longer necessary for healthy pregnant women, kids and younger adults under 65 because so many people have so much immunity at this point.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
3 June 2025
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Trump’s advisers remain animated by the unyielding belief that the economic experts were proven wrong in Trump’s first term.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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Prior to the settlement, the city had argued in legal filings that the four plaintiffs could not prove what caused their injuries, or that they were caused by police.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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“Corroborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroborate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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