corroborated

Confirmed by others

Corroborated means confirmed or supported by additional evidence.

A story is corroborated when independent sources verify it: Police corroborated the witness's account with surveillance footage.

The word implies that something already claimed or suspected has been strengthened by separate proof, not simply repeated.

verification

verified

Confirmed as accurate

validated · attested · proven · documented · certified · established · fact-checked · cross-checked · double-checked · supported

evidence

testimony

Sworn statement as evidence

forensics · affidavit · deposition · exhibit · records · sources · accounts · statements · findings · data

agreement

confirmed

Established as accurate

corresponding · congruent · concordant · convergent · in accord · agreeing · tallying · coinciding · harmonizing · dovetailing

reliability

trustworthy

Worthy of confidence

authentic · accurate · solid · consistent · truthful · genuine · legitimate · factual · verifiable · sound

Categories
Opposites
evidential support

corroborateduncorroborated

Not confirmed by evidence

unsubstantiated · unverified · unsupported · unconfirmed · noncorroborated

active challenge

corroboratedcontradicted

Opposed a statement

refuted · denied · disproved · disputed · debunked

Phrases
Family

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