corroborative
adjective
Pronunciation: kəˈrɒbəreɪtɪv
Definition
Serving to support or confirm a statement, theory, or finding with additional evidence.
Examples
The detective searched for corroborative details to strengthen the case against the defendant.
Her diary entries served as corroborative proof of the events described in her testimony.
Scientists require corroborative data from independent studies before accepting a new hypothesis.
How to Use corroborative
- corroborative evidence (collocation)
- information that supports a claim — "The prosecution presented corroborative evidence to support the witness's account."
- corroborative of (prepositional phrase)
- serving to confirm the truth of something — "The findings were corroborative of the theory proposed by the lead researcher."
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