# corroboration

/kɝˌɔbɝˈeɪʃən/ (US) · /kəɹˌɒbəɹˈeɪʃən/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/corroboration
Updated: 2026-05-30

## Definition

proof or support for a story or a piece of evidence. You use this when you want to show that what someone says is true because there is more than one source of information.

For teachers: the act of providing evidence that supports or confirms a statement, theory, or finding. Often used in legal or scientific contexts to describe the strengthening of a claim through independent data.

## Examples

- The witness provided corroboration for the suspect's alibi.
- The discovery of the ancient coins provided the necessary corroboration for the historian's theory about the city's trade routes.
- While the initial data suggested a correlation, the study lacked the statistical corroboration required by the peer review board to be published in a high-impact journal.

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