CORROBORATED Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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

The Coleman report’s conclusions have been corroborated by generations of studies analyzing the effects of poverty and demographic isolation on children’s health, behavior, cognitive development, and academic achievement. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 The criminal complaint against him noted that a surveillance video from the camera system in their garage corroborated the woman’s statement. — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 When charges were filed against Jacobs, the criminal complaint against him noted that a surveillance video from the camera system in their garage corroborated the woman’s statement. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Police said Dunbar waived her rights and told investigators what happened, which was corroborated by surveillance video. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The severity of their exposure was corroborated by the short life of cats, who feasted on the factory’s omnipresent rodents. — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026 Sheen corroborated in his Book of Sheen memoir that head of CBS Les Moonves and offered to use the network’s jet and fly him to rehab. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Oct. 2026 This idea seems corroborated by the fact that a number of papers contain strikingly similar ideas and methods—as if their authors were communicating. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026 Notably, the allegations couldn't be corroborated by The Post and Courier. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroborated

Adjective

But there's no confirmed international launch either, so I wouldn't get carried away just yet.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
Harford County residents on alert The confirmed case inside an elementary school has some Harford County residents concerned about the presence of wildlife in the community.

— Ashley Paul, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of confirmed

Verb

According to the investigation, none of the 30 stores could be verified as campaign-operated.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Ask for objective information that can be verified, rather than subjective advice, particularly in high-risk health contexts.

— Robin Brewer, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of verified

Verb

And the Starshield throttling — which apparently is still in effect — has doubtless reinforced the nation's desire to control its own satellite-communications infrastructure.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Crews excavated an 8-acre basin in the infield to serve as a holding pond, while contractors rebuilt the culverts under the track and reinforced the road leading into it.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of reinforced

Adjective

Long-term national data has shown that states that have previously expanded access to SNAP benefits had reduced numbers of CPS investigations and substantiated reports of abuse and neglect, as well as fewer foster care placements.

— Sandy Santana, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
The changes extend inquiries to credible complaints and investigations, rather than limiting them to matters used to support a substantiated investigation.

— Bryce Martin, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of substantiated

Verb

Vukovic argued that the only way Russian influence could decline is via indirect means.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Rubio has argued that before holding new elections, Venezuela must stabilize its economy and rebuild its institutions, including its courts and electoral council.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of argued

Verb

Shares of Apple have jumped 26% year to date as the company has enhanced its artificial intelligence and cloud technology integrations and bolstered subscription revenue across its ecosystem.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
The absence of Karoline Vitto — who bolstered the curve representation last season in London — was palpably felt.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of bolstered

Verb

The decision to launch the movie in moderate release — rather than limited in just a handful of venues or nationwide on more than 2,000 screens — proved wise because the studio was able to bolster awareness while cultivating a sense of scarcity.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
The route Morrison and Nelson had in mind, the Super Direct, via the Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs, has proved almost unclimbable, much less skiable.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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