corroborates

verb

Definition of corroboratesnext
present tense third-person singular of corroborate
1
as in confirms
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony

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2
as in reinforces
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea) my personal experience does not corroborate your faith in the essential goodness of people

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  1. confirms
  2. reinforces
  3. argues
  4. proves
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  • Study after study confirms that the number 1 reason consumers prefer to purchase foods and beverages is taste.
    Hank Cardello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While the Senate typically confirms nominees brought for a vote, for more than three decades, every former president has had at least one Cabinet nominee withdraw their name from consideration.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of confirms
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  • That detail reinforces how WBD and New Line Cinema see War of the Rohirrim as an expansion of their Lord of the Rings canon.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This historic nomination reinforces his status as one of the greatest actors of his generation.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of reinforces
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  • White argues that the crypto industry has become a re-creation of much of what its original ideology claimed to despise.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But Vanessa Cho, design partner at GV, Alphabet’s venture capital division, argues that’s the wrong way for founders to think about design.
    Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of argues
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  • Carmichael’s relationship with the camera proves even slipperier—but there’s no denying his main-character syndrome is more than justified.
    Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In fact there is countless evidence that proves that employers value workers who demonstrate these competencies in their everyday work, especially for companies who are focused on driving innovation and change.
    Rachel Wells, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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