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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
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Hamlin more or less corroborated that story.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
Perhaps her account – factchecked and corroborated – would stop her from reliving the memories.
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Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Trump has strongly denied the allegations, which have not been corroborated, and the release of the potential notes comes after other documents related to that accuser were also previously not made public.
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Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The organization has never corroborated this.
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 June 2026
Phone company records corroborated the girl’s account, according to court records.
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Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
As part of this shift, Cuban officers are opting to train soldiers in guerrilla tactics rather than conventional warfare — a strategic departure corroborated by Cancian that is also evident in the footage.
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Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Fawcett’s former assistant Mike Pingel corroborated her statements in an interview with Closer Weekly shortly after her death.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
When the ship returned to Port Everglades in Florida on Sunday, June 7, officers were reportedly presented with surveillance footage that corroborated the girl's story.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Authorities said multiple witnesses corroborated what was captured on video.
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Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
And her explanation is better corroborated.
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ABC News,
7 June 2026
Hamlin more or less corroborated that story.
—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2026
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
While club sources corroborated that the relationship appears in better standing, the Soto-Lindor dynamic has lingered for two seasons.
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Will Sammon,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Trump has strongly denied the allegations, which have not been corroborated, and the release of the potential notes comes after other documents related to that accuser were also previously not made public.
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Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The organization has never corroborated this.
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 June 2026
Phone company records corroborated the girl’s account, according to court records.
—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
As part of this shift, Cuban officers are opting to train soldiers in guerrilla tactics rather than conventional warfare — a strategic departure corroborated by Cancian that is also evident in the footage.
—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Fawcett’s former assistant Mike Pingel corroborated her statements in an interview with Closer Weekly shortly after her death.
—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
When the ship returned to Port Everglades in Florida on Sunday, June 7, officers were reportedly presented with surveillance footage that corroborated the girl's story.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Authorities said multiple witnesses corroborated what was captured on video.
—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroborated
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There is no confirmed list, but that hasn’t stopped fans and the media from throwing out names like Callum Turner, Harris Dickinson and Jacob Elordi.
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That brings the confirmed One UI 9 internal testing lineup to the Galaxy S23, S24, S24 FE, S25, S26, A35, A56 and now the A57.
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.
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Zabrisky added that intercepted communications and witness accounts suggest Russian drone operators are regularly rotated through Kherson and nearby areas, although those claims have not been independently verified.
Verb
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The floors are being raised, the ceilings lifted, the structure reinforced with steel and concrete, and the open floor plan complemented by smart home technologies and high-performance internal systems.
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Goldman Sachs reinforced that view this week, initiating coverage with a buy rating and a $186 price target.
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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.
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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.
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The settlement stems from a 2022 federal class action suit filed by YouTube TV subscribers who argued that Disney used its control over must-have programming, including content tied to ESPN and Hulu, to influence the broader live streaming market.
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Blutinger, a Jewish studies professor at Long Beach State University, had argued that Israel was not committing genocide in Gaza and that the protests on university campuses seemed supportive of Hamas.
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After that was a long drive across the state of Alabama, bolstered by MoonPies, before our final leg in New Orleans.
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In Asia and Europe, tech shares were bolstered by bumper gains in the semiconductor space.
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Operators reason within validated constraints.
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This validated questionnaire asks about symptoms like heel pain and swollen joints or digits.
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Their play proved why, even in the face of adversity in the second half.
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The fear that Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, established in Ethiopia, would reign supreme after Ethiopia deregulated the largest telecommunications market proved misplaced.
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“Corroborated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroborated. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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