corroborate
verb
cor·rob·o·rate
kə-ˈrä-bə-ˌrāt 
corroborated; corroborating
: to support with evidence or authority : make more certain
Synonyms
Examples of corroborate in a Sentence
Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be corroborated by other good studies.
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Harriet Hall, Skeptic, 2007
Evidence like this is rarely conclusive, but it can help police corroborate testimony …
—David Fisher, Hard Evidence, 1995
… the great Dr. Woodruff … corroborated my doctor's belief that my two infections had been resolved …
—James Thurber 7 Mar. 1946,
in Selected Letters Of James Thurber, (1980) 1981
the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony
my personal experience does not corroborate your faith in the essential goodness of people
Harriet Hall, Skeptic, 2007
Evidence like this is rarely conclusive, but it can help police corroborate testimony …
—David Fisher, Hard Evidence, 1995
… the great Dr. Woodruff … corroborated my doctor's belief that my two infections had been resolved …
—James Thurber 7 Mar. 1946,
in Selected Letters Of James Thurber, (1980) 1981
the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony
my personal experience does not corroborate your faith in the essential goodness of people
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Roy Rosselló recently corroborated Lyle and Erik's story by coming forward as another victim of their father's abuse.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
South Korea, the United States, the United Nations, and Ukraine have corroborated intelligence reports that approximately 8,000 Korean People’s Army personnel are set to move into the Kursk region, which is currently under occupation by the Ukrainian military.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Nov. 2024
Chasing Horse's arrest last January reverberated around Indian Country and helped law enforcement in the U.S. and Canada corroborate long-standing allegations against him, leading to more criminal charges, including on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana.
—CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
The lawsuit does not include witnesses or documentation to corroborate the plaintiff’s claims.
—Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
South Korea, the United States, the United Nations, and Ukraine have corroborated intelligence reports that approximately 8,000 Korean People’s Army personnel are set to move into the Kursk region, which is currently under occupation by the Ukrainian military.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Nov. 2024
Chasing Horse's arrest last January reverberated around Indian Country and helped law enforcement in the U.S. and Canada corroborate long-standing allegations against him, leading to more criminal charges, including on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana.
—CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
The lawsuit does not include witnesses or documentation to corroborate the plaintiff’s claims.
—Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Corroborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corroborate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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corroborate
verb
cor·rob·o·rate
kə-ˈräb-ə-ˌrāt
corroborated; corroborating
: to support with evidence or authority
corroborated my brother's story
Legal Definition
corroborate
transitive verb
cor·rob·o·rate
kə-ˈrä-bə-ˌrāt
corroborated; corroborating
: to support with evidence or authority : strengthen or make more certain
Etymology
Latin corroboratus, past participle of corroborare to strengthen, from com-, prefix marking completion + robur strength, literally, oak tree
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