corroborate
verb
cor·rob·o·rate
kə-ˈrä-bə-ˌrāt 
corroborated; corroborating
: to support with evidence or authority : make more certain
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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Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results.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
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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Studies are beginning to corroborate anecdotes, for example, that DMT could treat cluster headaches, one of the most painful conditions known to humankind.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Hotel security video of Combs assaulting Cassie released this year appeared to corroborate at least one of the allegations of abuse in her suit.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The study seems to corroborate claims that Musk manipulates the algorithm of the site to boost his own posts.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
This statement has yet to be independently corroborated, but the idea of eliminating capital gains tax on bitcoin is not new.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Hotel security video of Combs assaulting Cassie released this year appeared to corroborate at least one of the allegations of abuse in her suit.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The study seems to corroborate claims that Musk manipulates the algorithm of the site to boost his own posts.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
This statement has yet to be independently corroborated, but the idea of eliminating capital gains tax on bitcoin is not new.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Corroborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corroborate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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corroborate
verb
cor·rob·o·rate
kə-ˈräb-ə-ˌrāt
corroborated; corroborating
: to support with evidence or authority
corroborated my brother's 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
Etymology
Latin corroboratus, past participle of corroborare to strengthen, from com-, prefix marking completion + robur strength, literally, oak tree
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