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# corroboration

noun (corroboration — uncountable)

«corroboration» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(formal) Corroboration is extra evidence or information that shows that a statement or idea is true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corroboration/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used in law, detective stories, journalism and science: a good reporter or scientist looks for corroboration before believing a claim. In lessons about checking news online, corroboration means finding the same fact in other reliable sources. Phrases: «without corroboration», «independent corroboration», «in corroboration of».

### Examples

- The witness's story needed corroboration from another person. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corroboration/#x1)
- The detective found a receipt in corroboration of the alibi. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corroboration/#x2)
- Without corroboration, the rumour should not be shared. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corroboration/#x3)
- The photo provided corroboration that the comet was real. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corroboration/#x4)
- Scientists repeated the test to get corroboration of the result. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corroboration/#x5)
- Check two good sources for corroboration before you believe a claim online. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corroboration/#x6)

### Note

Verb: corroborate (to support with evidence). Uncountable. Simpler words: proof, support, confirmation. Corroboration supports a claim but does not always prove it completely.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «corroboration» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corroboration/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«corroboration» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/corroboration.html) on Mova free.