corroborates

verb

present tense third-person singular of corroborate
1
as in confirms
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 reinforces
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 corroborates Phaedra corroborates Shamea’s claim, saying Drew did, in fact, approach her after the reunion with her doubts. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026 Kosinski countered that all of the evidence from the scene corroborates the officers’ accounts. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026 Whether anything corroborates the account independent of the parties. — Briana Mascaro, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 The jury previously saw restaurant surveillance footage that corroborates that testimony. — Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026 Additionally, Mark says the investigation has found another source that potentially corroborates the story that Bradley had a child. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026 One of the witnesses who corroborates prosecutors' theory is Magalhães herself. — CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 Despite acknowledging that the DNA supports the presence of an unknown person at the scene, which strongly corroborates Zeigler’s claim that he was jumped by two dark blurs the night of the murders, the judge speculated that meant Zeigler probably hired someone to help with his crime. — Gail Hollenbeck, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026 Evidence corroborates Cummings’ admission. — A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corroborates
  1. confirms
  2. reinforces
  3. verifies
  4. bolsters
  5. argues
  6. proves
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  • Kuo also confirms that the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max (plus, presumably, the foldable iPhone) will have enough RAM for these top-flight extras.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • The pop superstar and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, both 36, tied the knot on Friday, July 3rd, in a glam ceremony held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Swift's rep confirms to PEOPLE.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of confirms
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  • Dress professionally, and either make sure your background is clutter free or use a virtual background that reinforces your message.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The order also reinforces Saab’s position in the global submarine market.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
Definition of reinforces
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  • On Kalshi, an internal team verifies outcomes against source reporting — typically within 12 hours of confirmation — with payouts landing about three hours after that; winners take $1 per winning share.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
  • OpenAI starts with national opportunity and democratic competitiveness, and the House draft starts with institutional capacity, asking who defines risk, who verifies compliance, who collects labor data and who enforces the rules.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of verifies
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  • If successful, the experimental therapy could deliver an immune rejuvenation breakthrough – one that bolsters the immune system rather than targeting a specific pathogen or disease.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
  • Langeliers bolsters All-Star bid Langeliers became just the second A’s player to hit at least 20 home runs in four straight seasons, following Khris Davis, who did so from 2016 through 2019.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of bolsters
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  • The birthright citizenship ruling was a win for democracy — and a warning about erasing history, argues columnist Anita Chabria.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Midjourney’s motion argues that it should also be allowed to dig deeper.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 July 2026
Definition of argues
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  • Raspberries and chocolate are an iconic duo and this dessert proves it.
    — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • There the whole family encounters their corresponding foils from the well-off Oleson family, but Laura and Mary's encounter with young Nellie proves the most explosive.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of proves

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