sourced

verb

past tense of source
as in referenced

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  1. documented
  2. corroborated
  3. validated
Verb
  • Their seismic impact on American and world culture has been well documented.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Paxton also unveiled an ad Friday trying to address his numerous corruption and personal scandals, which are documented in legal filings.
    — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of documented
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  • There are also new details from the university’s Title IX investigation, records of which were exclusively obtained by the New York Times and corroborated by Doe’s attorney.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Notably, the allegations couldn't be corroborated by The Post and Courier.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of corroborated
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  • Synthetic data must be packaged properly so teams can find and trust it, cleared against compliance rules and validated before deployment into a training pipeline.
    — Richard Clough, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The mercurial aspect of the ego wants so much to be validated, respected and understood for a pursuit.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of validated
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