sourced

verb

past tense of source
as in referenced

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  1. documented
  2. corroborated
  3. validated
Verb
  • Ankara is deliberately holding the comprehensive deal hostage to a Paris arbitration award and to its own right to run crude through the line, as Amwaj has documented.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Death by medical neglect in Belarusian prisons is well documented.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of documented
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  • 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
Definition of corroborated
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  • The deal validated concerns that Google will increasingly diversify its suppliers.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Once Howe saw Steur on the training field, his impressions were validated.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of validated
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“Sourced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sourced. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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