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# corroboration

«corroboration» in Mova's school dictionary: **extra evidence or information that shows that a statement…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (corroboration — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

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

### sense 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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corroboration/#x1)
- The detective found a receipt in corroboration of the alibi. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corroboration/#x2)
- Without corroboration, the rumour should not be shared. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corroboration/#x3)
- The photo provided corroboration that the comet was real. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corroboration/#x4)
- Scientists repeated the test to get corroboration of the result. [tree →](https://md.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://md.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.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «corroboration» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/corroboration/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.