sourced

verb

past tense of source
as in referenced

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  1. documented
  2. corroborated
  3. validated
Verb
  • Between January and August, the United Nations documented more than 1,600 settler attacks causing injury or property damage.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Columnist Bill Plaschke wrote how a team with seemingly every advantage fell short, beat writer Maddie Lee documented what led to the demise, while columnist Bill Shaikin provided updates to several questions on the team’s future.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of documented
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  • When charges were filed against Jacobs, the criminal complaint against him noted that a surveillance video from the camera system in their garage corroborated the woman’s statement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Police said Dunbar waived her rights and told investigators what happened, which was corroborated by surveillance video.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of corroborated
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  • During the test, the aircraft validated not only the takeoff system, but the ability to maneuver at various altitudes and make in-flight mission adjustments while the systems checked for airworthiness.
    — David Szondy October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Once this is validated, the bag is produced in its finished form.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of validated
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“Sourced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sourced. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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