noun

corroboration

corroboration, confirmation, verification

The police found corroboration for his story.

The police found corroboration for his story.

There is no corroboration for these claims.

There is no corroboration for these claims.

corroboration ((for/of sth.)) confirmation for something The police found corroboration for his story.

Synonyms: confirmation, verification, evidence; Antonyms: contradiction

From Latin 'cor-' (together) + 'roborare' (to strengthen). It literally means 'to strengthen together'.

Think of 'co-' (together) and 'robust' (strong). Corroboration is evidence that makes a claim stronger.

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