Meaning & use
Corroborative
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Serving to support or confirm the truth of a statement, theory, or finding with additional evidence.
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The detective gathered corroborative evidence before making an arrest.
Independent lab tests provided corroborative results for the original study.
A note on using this word
Corroborative evidence differs from primary evidence in that it doesn't stand alone; it strengthens an existing claim rather than establishing a new one.
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confirmatorysupporting
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