corroborated
v. C1 Advanced US //kɝˈɑbɝˌeɪtɪd// UK //kəɹˈɒbəɹˌeɪtɪd// cor·rob·o·rat·ed
v. to prove that a story or fact is true by providing more evidence. You use this when you want to show that something is not just a guess.
v. to provide evidence or testimony that supports a claim or statement. Transitive — requires a direct object, typically a noun phrase representing the claim or evidence.
The witness's testimony corroborated the suspect's story.
The forensic evidence found at the scene corroborated the victim's account of the events leading up to the accident.
While the initial report suggested a mechanical failure, subsequent data from the flight recorders corroborated the pilot's assertion that human error was the primary cause.