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
And the artists don’t shy away from corroborating the fears.
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Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 18 Apr. 2025
Detectives spoke with the woman following the incident who corroborated everything that Scorca told them.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
The bystander’s testimony is corroborated by a Huntington Park officer, who was Munoz and Volasgis’ supervisor at the time, the ruling says.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
There are some reports about Blue 1 and Red 40 to cause some allergic reactions and behavioral responses in children, but these issues have not been fully corroborated.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 18 Apr. 2025
Detectives spoke with the woman following the incident who corroborated everything that Scorca told them.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
The bystander’s testimony is corroborated by a Huntington Park officer, who was Munoz and Volasgis’ supervisor at the time, the ruling says.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
There are some reports about Blue 1 and Red 40 to cause some allergic reactions and behavioral responses in children, but these issues have not been fully corroborated.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroborate
Verb
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But officials were not able to confirm if a blown tire was at fault for the crash.—
Ron Wilkins,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Listen, many Gomez fans were skeptical when the singer confirmed her relationship with the prolific music producer back in December 2023.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2025
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Acknowledgement: Recognizing people’s contributions, even with a simple thank-you, reinforces a sense of value and belonging.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Roll a 6-foot-long piece of hog wire or concrete reinforcing wire into a 2-foot-diameter tomato cage.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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The usefulness of those rankings could require months or years to verify, and the AI co-scientist, which is still being evaluated by human scientists, is for now limited to biomedical research.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
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Newsweek was not able to to independently verify whether all ranking officers killed belonged to Houthi military or police forces.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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The only evidence against defendant [Weinstein] was the complainants' testimony, and the result of the court's rulings ... was to bolster their credibility and diminish defendant's character before the jury.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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Montana is one of 23 states, along with Puerto Rico, that are eligible for the NIH’s Institutional Development Award program, meant to bolster NIH funding in states that historically have received less investment.—
Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Mills argued the clause blocks the lawsuit because the Federal Tort Claims Act directs federal judges to interpret the merits of this type of case based on state law.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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In between, however, it is composed entirely of primary sources, which talk to, argue with, and jostle against one another without authorial interruption for three hundred and forty-five pages.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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At minimum, you will be required to show documents proving your full legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, two proofs of address and lawful status.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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There are many fields where generative AI is proving to have truly transformative potential, and some of the most interesting use cases are around mental health and wellbeing.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Corroborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corroborate. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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