corroborative

Examples

• All

• In short, if a lexicon is cited, it has no weight without an independent linguistic argument, though in connection with such an argument it may have some corroborative value.

  Academic text (1995)

• Nonetheless, due to the indications of the current study and previous corroborative research, teaching skill techniques using proper cues should be impressed upon preservice teachers as well as experienced practitioners.

  Academic text (1997)

• But we have a whole bunch of corroborative witnesses from the psychiatric hospital when it comes to seeing something strange.

  The Invisible Man (2020)

• Do you have any corroborative evidence to what you're saying ?

  Quiz Show (1994)

• The finding of the shotgun shells was another piece... of corroborative evidence if we could ever turn the murder weapon.

  Dragnet (1954)

• No admission policy or procedure should be without corroborative empirical data to support its use.

  Academic text (1995)

• Other research has provided corroborative evidence for the validity of the LBS.

  Academic text (2003)

• They now have specific, concrete and corroborative evidence of collusion, the source said.

• Furthermore, these indicators have even less corroborative support as predictors of success in community college nursing programs.

  Academic text (1995)

• The inspector's suspicions were predicated on interviews with former employees as well as facts discovered by the agent's own corroborative efforts. Id.

  Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

P

probative

vscorroborative

• Formal

9 9.9

Useful as evidence to prove a fact in court

is more general and not limited to legal proof contexts

C

confirmatory

vscorroborative

2 6.6

Showing extra proof that something is true

adds the idea of backing with additional evidence or authority

T

testimonial

vscorroborative

• Formal

1 6.7

Relating to a statement used as evidence in a case

is broader, stressing added evidence or authority beyond testimony

C

corroboratory

vscorroborative

8.9

Something that helps show a statement or fact is true

emphasizes confirmation using extra authority beyond plain support

C

confirmative

vscorroborative

6.8

Giving proof that something is true

focuses more on backing a claim with added authority

C

confirming

vscorroborative

• Specialized

3.2

Showing facts or test results that make something seem true

stresses support that includes extra proof or authoritative weight

C

confirmational

vscorroborative

7.2

Gives evidence that something is true

places more weight on adding further evidence or authority

S

substantiative

vscorroborative

• Formal

9.2

Having real facts or proof that support a claim

highlights confirming with extra authority beyond mere evidence

S

substantiating

vscorroborative

• Formal

7.1

Giving evidence that shows something is true

adds the sense of backing with further authoritative proof

V

verificatory

vscorroborative

9.6

A thing that helps show that something is true or correct

leans more on confirming with extra evidence or authority

V

validating

vscorroborative

4.6

Shows that something is true

emphasizes confirmation backed by additional authoritative evidence

V

validatory

vscorroborative

• Formal

8.1

Showing that results are true by giving supporting facts

focuses more on adding further proof or authoritative backing

P

probatory

vscorroborative

• Formal

9.9

Likely to help prove a fact, especially in court

is more general, focusing on support with extra evidence or authority

Antonyms

C

contradictory

• Specialized

8.2

A statement that directly opposes another so they cannot both be true

D

disconfirming

8.1

Data that shows a claim is wrong

How Supportive

corroborative

4 8.0

indicative

64 4.7

suggestive

18 5.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology