corroborate
verb (used with object)
to make more certain; confirm.
corroborated
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past participleof corroborate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof corroborate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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It all speaks to the power of a well-timed movie, since much of the reporting in “NAZA” has already been published by the Guardian, a co-producer of the documentary, and corroborated by other news outlets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
OSC said it corroborated information from the hack with customs records, court filings and other sources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Prosecutors argued its highly-detailed contents could be corroborated to an extent unlikely with a fabricated confession.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Farage and Reform UK told British media that he did not declare this because it was a personal gift to pay for his personal security, which the Thai-based Harborne corroborated.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Boveri’s hypothesis was corroborated by work performed by two other scientists.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
