corroborating

Definitions

Confirming or giving support to a statement, theory, or finding.

Providing additional evidence that makes a case or belief more certain.

Examples

The witness provided a statement corroborating the victim's account of the incident.

New scientific evidence is corroborating the theory that the climate is changing rapidly.

Synonyms

confirming verifying substantiating validating supporting attesting authenticating

Antonyms

contradicting refuting disproving denying invalidating opposing conflicting