corroborate
verb
cor·rob·o·rate kə-ˈrä-bə-ˌrāt 
corroborated; corroborating
transitive verb
: to support with evidence or authority : make more certain
corroboration
kə-ˌrä-bə-ˈrā-shən
noun corroborative
kə-ˈrä-bə-ˌrā-tiv
adjective -ˈrä-b(ə-)rə-
corroborator
kə-ˈrä-bə-ˌrā-tər
noun corroboratory
kə-ˈrä-b(ə-)rə-ˌtȯr-ē
adjective 
Synonyms
- argue
- attest
- authenticate
- bear out
- certify
- confirm
- substantiate
- support
- validate
- verify
- vindicate
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Example Sentences
Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be corroborated by other good studies. 
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 Recent Examples on the Web Griffin stood by his filing and provided text messages to corroborate his account. Andrew Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 Reports from friends and news organizations corroborate that some gay men of means in the U.S. are even traveling to Canada to get vaccinated. Steven W. Thrasher, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2022 Other data sources corroborate the outsize role of family mass killings. USA Today, 18 Aug. 2022 Independent sources also corroborate the signs of recovery at the Chinese box office. Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 July 2022 Additional government sources and media reports corroborate the same information. Molly Stellino, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022 The new images and videos seem to further corroborate those design and camera rumors. Chris Smith, BGR, 8 Aug. 2022 Texts could have potentially helped corroborate her testimony. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2022 Through them the analyst can tell stories nobody will ever be able to corroborate. Hannah Gold, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2022 See More
Andrew Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 Reports from friends and news organizations corroborate that some gay men of means in the U.S. are even traveling to Canada to get vaccinated. Steven W. Thrasher, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2022 Other data sources corroborate the outsize role of family mass killings. USA Today, 18 Aug. 2022 Independent sources also corroborate the signs of recovery at the Chinese box office. Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 July 2022 Additional government sources and media reports corroborate the same information. Molly Stellino, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022 The new images and videos seem to further corroborate those design and camera rumors. Chris Smith, BGR, 8 Aug. 2022 Texts could have potentially helped corroborate her testimony. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2022 Through them the analyst can tell stories nobody will ever be able to corroborate. Hannah Gold, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin corroboratus, past participle of corroborare, from com- + robor-, robur strength
First Known Use
1529, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
corroborate
verb
cor·rob·o·rate kə-ˈrä-bə-ˌrāt
corroborated; corroborating
: to support with evidence or authority
Several witnesses corroborated her 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
corroborating 1 of 2
adjective
as in supporting
serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something corroborating information on the activities of the terrorists Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- supporting
- substantiating
- confirming
- verifying
- supportive
- corroborative
- confirmational
- confirmatory
- vindicating
- probative
- supplementary
- corroboratory
- auxiliary
- probatory
- beneficial
- helpful
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- refuting
- contradictory
- disproving
- opposing
- contrary
- confuting
- counter
corroborating
2 of 2verb
1
as in confirming
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony Synonyms & Similar Words
- confirming
- verifying
- supporting
- arguing
- validating
- attesting
- substantiating
- proving
- vindicating
- authenticating
- demonstrating
- certifying
- witnessing
- bearing out
- reinforcing
- affirming
- establishing
- documenting
- asserting
- guaranteeing
- declaring
- averring
- warranting
- avowing
- professing
- avouching
- testifying (to)
- reenforcing
- vouching (for)
- backing (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- refuting
- disproving
- rebutting
- contradicting
- denying
- disavowing
- disclaiming
- questioning
- disputing
- contesting
- challenging
- gainsaying
2
as in reinforcing
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- reinforcing
- bolstering
- proving
- supporting
- confirming
- substantiating
- buttressing
- backing
- verifying
- reenforcing
- establishing
- validating
- affirming
- shoring (up)
- avouching
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- undermining
- weakening
- undercutting