CORROBORATES Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

corroborates

verb

present tense third-person singular of corroborate

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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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 Brady and Calvino find out Riley was at Ray Biller’s apartment and talk to his friend, who corroborates what Riley was doing there the night he was killed. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Warburg’s Mnemosyne Atlas, a project begun in 1924, corroborates this perception. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 Mary corroborates this; the show just sort of fell into her lap. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026 It was considered a manifestation of the god Ptah, believed to be the patron of craftsmen, and finding traces on a coffin corroborates this connection. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 Investigator Dan Van Lanen of the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department said in the report that content from a video surveillance system inside Jacobs’ garage corroborates the altercation the woman described. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Mundo Deportivo corroborates these key figures, while noting that Cancelo only has a year left on his contract at Al-Hilal. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Investigators collected four shell casings in the exterior area near the rear entrance, which the Shively detective said in the affidavit corroborates footage showing Gray firing a firearm multiple times. — Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 July 2026 Evidence corroborates Cummings’ admission. — A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026

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The spokesperson confirms that ATF agents will be focused specifically on tracing the gun or weapons used by the suspect.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
This certification confirms that the headphones produce audio at safe levels that will not cause hearing loss.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of confirms

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As performance cars increasingly isolate drivers from the mechanical process of driving, the simple act of reaching for that unique shift knob reinforces the notion that the tactile pleasures of driving are still worth celebrating.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Tom Pelphrey’s recent Emmy win for Task only reinforces that view, as do the flourishing careers of Lewis Pullman and Imogen Poots.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of reinforces

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In testing the holiday period’s effectiveness, the report also verifies that spending at peak periods of demand does not guarantee the highest marginal return on media spend (MROM).

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
In other words, there’s no comprehensive process that verifies safety certification before sale.

— Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of verifies

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Vlad Dyakonov bolsters Trojans With various starters injured, younger players have filled the gaps for the Trojans.

— Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Some requests were for DeepSeek’s technology, a finding that bolsters assertions from Congress that the company is in bed with the CCP’s military and spying apparatus.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of bolsters

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Nobody seriously argues that the gap proves our police, prosecutors, judges, and juries are biased against men.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
The group is chaired by Amy Kremer, a longtime Tea Party activist who argues Republicans are missing an opportunity to lead on AI policy that doesn’t cater to big companies.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of argues

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Nobody seriously argues that the gap proves our police, prosecutors, judges, and juries are biased against men.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
This specific task on his to-do list proves difficult when Dougal grows dissatisfied by the fight coming to a draw, both sides claiming victory, and both sides being seemingly okay with all of this.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

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