CORROBORATED Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in confirmed

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verb

past tense of corroborate

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

Adjective

Earning the kind of corroborated, third-party evidence a model is willing to stake its answer on is. — Charles Nicholls, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors say the evidence collected during that examination corroborated Doe’s description and bolstered his credibility. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 July 2026 And her explanation is better corroborated. — 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

According to the criminal complaint, surveillance footage from the camera system in the garage corroborated the woman’s statement. — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The video, first published by MacRumors, corroborated prior reporting from Bloomberg that the AirPods will rely on Visual Intelligence, an Apple feature that uses cameras to analyze and take action on items in the real world. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors said Tenon’s cooperation corroborated evidence that Fernandez Saldana helped plan and execute Bridegan’s killing. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 TeamPCP, a ramshackle but extremely capable gang largely made up of teenagers, took credit for the attack, and researchers have largely corroborated the claim. — ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026 The company says the output must be corroborated through ordinary investigative methods. — Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026 Police said surveillance video corroborated the woman's statement, according to the complaint. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Up until she got married in 2021, there was no real confirmation of their relationship, save for some engagement rumors that were corroborated by her Insecure costars Yvonne Orji and Jay Ellis. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 Four of the fires that Aaron Farinacci, 37, confessed to starting have been corroborated by detectives, prosecutors said. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroborated

Adjective

Elliott matter-of-factly told the story about his name, as well the later discovery through 23andMe of his biological father’s likely identity and the confirmed existence of many half siblings, just by pushing a button.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
The cards have relatively flexible cancellation terms and the ability to downgrade to a smaller aircraft on a confirmed basis.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of confirmed

Verb

Many accounts posting these images are verified on X and appear to be anonymous.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
In the past, most people going to immigration court got individual hearings where a judge verified their address, asked questions and talked through some options, Hosty said.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of verified

Verb

The results reinforced confidence in AI demand, lifting the broader trade Thursday.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
It was reinforced by Washington’s alliance with Pakistan and its engagement with China during the Cold War, India’s socialist leanings in the decades after its independence, in 1947, and New Delhi’s close relationship with the Soviet Union.

— C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of reinforced

Adjective

Before his recent arrest, Habib had a history of substantiated misconduct complaints about excessive force and abusing his authority.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
From his opinionated, passionate, and substantiated take, readers can form, centaur-like, their own AI perspectives.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of substantiated

Verb

Group argued construction could be irreversible The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which is challenging the ballroom, had told the justices that the project would likely become irreversible unless it is stopped now.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Palal acknowledged that Davis’ accounts of the killing evolved over the years but argued those differences reflected Davis’ changing motivations and efforts to protect himself.

— Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of argued

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The gain was bolstered by a 45 percent increase in the company’s AI Cloud and Compute businesses.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
From 1970 to 1980, its membership increased eightfold, to more than 700,000—bolstered by a push to include low-level sales associates in its membership and a rush of women joining.

— Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of bolstered

Adjective

Look for solutions that integrate seamlessly into your existing claims systems, provide frequently refreshed and validated property data, and support the workflows your adjusters already rely on.

— David Tobias, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
It was quickly found to heavily cite an infamous neo-Nazi forum as a source of information, desperately tried to paint Tesla’s Cybertruck as a successful and desirable electric pickup truck, and validated Musk’s favorite conspiracy theories.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

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