Definition of CORROBORATE (original) (raw)
Synonyms
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corroborate suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established.
witnesses corroborated his story
substantiate implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention.
the claims have yet to be substantiated
verify implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at.
all statements of fact in the article have been verified
authenticate implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion.
handwriting experts authenticated the diaries
validate implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof.
validated the hypothesis by experiments
Examples of corroborate in a Sentence
Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results.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
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Evidence was found on the juvenile's phone corroborating the juvenile victim's statements, the release states. —Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Jan. 2025 Share [Findings] Brain scans corroborated the unpleasant psychoacoustic effects of Aztec death whistles. —Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025 The case attracted international attention after Vallejo police wrongly called the kidnapping a hoax, only for Muller himself to contact a news reporter to corroborate the crime. —Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025 Multiple industry forecasts, corroborated by extensive research across sectors, predict that AI agents will automate up to 70% of office work tasks within the next decade. —Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for corroborate 
Word History
Etymology
Latin corroboratus, past participle of corroborare, from com- + robor-, robur strength
First Known Use
1529, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of corroborate was in 1529
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“Corroborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corroborate. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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