corroborate
verb (used with object)
to make more certain; confirm.
have corroborated
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present perfectof corroborate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Lawyers in Eswatini have corroborated his claim to AFP, saying they have been repeatedly denied access to people expelled by the United States who have been detained without charge.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
DNA-based analyses, used to predict the age of animal groups by comparing them with their closest living relatives, have corroborated this hypothesis.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024
Multiple neighbors and Supreme Court employees have corroborated the reporting.
From Slate ● May 17, 2024
Aides from the time have corroborated this account, describing a thick binder of information that DeSantis proceeded to devour.
From Salon ● May 22, 2023
Thousands of disinterested and candid witnesses have corroborated their assertions, and testified to their veracity.
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
