corroborating

Meanings

• verb

  to provide supporting evidence or confirmation for a statement or theory

• the act of confirming or making stronger by adding evidence or testimony

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with corroborating
corroborate , coarboreate , corporate

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Variants

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corroborate , corroborated , corroborates , corroborating , corroboration , corroborations , corroborative , corroborator , corroborators , corroboratory

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Forms

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corroborated, corroborating, corroborates, corroboratedly

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'corroborare' meaning 'to strengthen, confirm, or make solid'.

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Trivia

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1. Corroborating evidence was crucial in the trial of O.J. Simpson in 1995.

2. The term 'corroborating' was first used in English literature in the late 15th century.

3. In the movie 'The Departed' (2006), Leonardo DiCaprio's character, Billy Costigan, uses the term 'corroborating' to describe evidence that supports his undercover work.

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Related Concepts

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1. evidence: Corroborating evidence is a type of evidence that supports or confirms the validity of another piece of evidence or a theory.

2. confirmation bias: Confirmation bias refers to the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses. Corroborating evidence can exacerbate confirmation bias if it is selectively presented or misrepresented.

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Quotes

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1. … the great Dr. Woodruff … "corroborated" my doctor's belief that my two infections had been resolved …

   - James Thurber,7 Mar. 1946,{"source"=>"in {it}Selected Letters Of James Thurber{/it}", "aqdate"=>"(1980) 1981"}

2. Evidence like this is rarely conclusive, but it can help police "corroborate" testimony …

   - David Fisher,{it}Hard Evidence{/it},1995

3. Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be "corroborated" by other good studies.

   - Harriet Hall,{it}Skeptic{/it},2007

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Culture

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In literature, corroborating evidence is often used to strengthen the credibility of a narrative or argument. In science, corroborating data is essential for the validation of theories and hypotheses.

How to Memorize "corroborating"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of adding evidence or testimony to strengthen a belief or theory. Imagine a scale being balanced, with corroborating evidence adding weight to one side.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'corroborating' with the idea of strengthening or confirming something. Think of the word 'confirmation' and how it relates to the concept.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'corroborating' - 'C' for confirm, 'O' for offer, 'R' for reinforce, 'R' for reinforce, 'O' for offer, and 'B' for bolster or 'B' for bring 'B'est 'E'vidence.

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