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argue, attest, authenticate, bear out, certify, confirm, substantiate, support, validate, verify, vindicate
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Along with other indicators, such as China’s declining stash of foreign assets, this declining CA balance corroborates the standard view that China is no longer a currency manipulator. — David Beckworth, National Review, "Why the U.S. Dollar Will Remain Strong," 22 Aug. 2019 On Tuesday night, the Free Press could not corroborate with police that a report was made a year ago. — Kat Stafford, Detroit Free Press, "Family devastated after Detroit girl, 9, mauled by dogs: 'She just started living'," 20 Aug. 2019 Birmingham police Chief Patrick Smith said Thursday a police investigation of the incident could not corroborate Buchanan’s claims and that the officer was relieved of his duties last week. — Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al, "Birmingham police officer taken into custody after fake distress call," 2 Aug. 2019 CBS News has not independently corroborated her accounts. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, "Writer E. Jean Carroll makes sexual assault claims against Trump and Moonves," 21 June 2019 Surveillance footage later corroborated the story the victim gave to police, the report states. — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A Cudahy man pointed a gun at another person inside a laundromat bathroom, complaint says," 14 June 2019 Footage from Real Time Crime Center cameras near Lewis’ home corroborated the witness’ account. — Olivia Prentzel, nola.com, "Woman booked in connection with fatal shooting of 23-year-old in New Orleans East," 12 June 2019 The report stated that the magazine had not corroborated that Kavanaugh was at the party in question. — Judson Berger, Fox News, "Trump calls new Kavanaugh accusations ‘totally political,’ stands by nominee," 2 Oct. 2018 Freeman says police investigated the allegation after the woman called a Chicago tip line in January, interviewing the woman and her brother, who corroborated her account. — CBS News, "R. Kelly charged in Minnesota with soliciting girl in 2001," 5 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'corroborate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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