corroborée

Corroborée is the feminine past participle of the French verb corroborer, used as an adjective meaning "confirmed" or "supported by additional evidence." It commonly modifies feminine nouns such as preuve corroborée or information corroborée.

Origin and meaning: The verb corroborer comes from Latin corroborare, meaning to strengthen. In modern French, corroborée denotes that a claim, testimony, or piece of information has been strengthened by independent corroboration.

Grammar and usage: As an adjective, corroborée agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (for example, une preuve corroborée, des preuves corroborées, une information corroborée, des informations corroborées). In compound tenses formed with the auxiliary avoir, the participle may agree with a preceding direct object—e.g., Les preuves corroborées par les témoins ont renforcé le dossier.

Context: The term is common in legal, investigative, and journalistic writing to indicate verification. It often appears with nouns such as preuve, témoignage, information, or déclaration: une information corroborée par plusieurs documents, des témoignages corroborés, une accusation corroborée.

Related terms: corroborer (to corroborate), la corroboration (corroboration). Synonyms include étayer, renforcer, valider.

See also: corroboration; corroborating evidence; evidential support.