CORROBORATION Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

corroboration

noun

Definition of corroboration

as in evidence

something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim that's a serious charge, so you certainly should have corroboration for it

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Recent Examples of corroboration The first type, content inputs, derives value from frequency and corroboration. — Joseph Byrum, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Any conclusion about a person would require additional investigative work and corroboration. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The reports included corroboration by friends and family members, text messages, medical records and other documents. — John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026 Every claim your brand makes that lacks independent corroboration is a confidence leak. — Jason Barnard, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026 The Times reported that documents, emails, other writings and interviews provided corroboration for elements of the women’s stories. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026 Defense argues claims are prejudicial In Snow's 2025 Gallatin County trial, which ended in a mistrial, his attorneys argued the 2020 encounter at issue had been consensual and said there was no DNA evidence or eyewitness corroboration. — Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026 There was no immediate independent corroboration of that account or of any gang affiliation of the vehicle’s occupants. — Russ Bynum, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026 The problem with defense strategies like that, according to Sullivan, is there’s no corroboration for the defendant’s story. — Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Alderman maintains that each of the defendants have continued to lie to protect themselves and believes there is evidence of satanic worship.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
Normalcy bias means that despite all evidence to the contrary, our mind protects itself.

— Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of evidence

Noun

The Fed’s wealth figures provide a financial backdrop to that shift, not proof of what caused it.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Nevertheless, watching a sports car flip upside down and land on cold-gas jets was proof enough that flying cars are moving out of science fiction and onto the runway.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of proof

Noun

Aaron replied, according to her later testimony, with $5 million.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Standing between the jury and a verdict are scores of hours of conflicting testimony, bitter recriminations, and a vast trove of unfiltered texts exchanged by two brilliant scientists.

— Chris Serres — Boston Globe, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026

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