as in to swear
to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact several witnesses testified that they had seen the accused in the vicinity of the crime scene

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Recent Examples of testify Probably the most important witness of the prosecution’s case, Ventura was called to testify right from the near start of the trial in part because of the advanced stage of her pregnancy. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 May 2025 Kennedy also testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Wednesday afternoon. Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 14 May 2025 Ventura Fine, who is pregnant with her third child with husband Alex Fine, is testifying that Combs abused her over many years. Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 14 May 2025 Cassie is the central witness in the trial, but the prosecution has asked the presiding judge to deny Combs' attempts to change how several other people are set to testify against him. Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for testify
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  • Wayne swears by creating contrast with black or white.
    Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
  • Matt Murdock, back in the red get-up, swears to take the city back for the greater good of everybody.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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  • So, still 10-2 in favor of the Avs even after witnessing what’s transpired through six games.
    Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 3 May 2025
  • The onsite reviewers in Auckland witnessed this in action, as the VS-9 was plugged into a standard Type 2 charger, having consumed roughly 18% of its battery for a 30-minute ride in the harbor.
    James Morris, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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  • The support isn’t close to luxurious, to which anyone who has seen Section 8 apartments or public housing developments can attest.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
  • Play me off … ‘The Imperial March’ As any member of the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire will attest, today — the fourth day of May — is Star Wars Day!
    Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
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  • America, meet the Orb: a bold new attempt to verify you’re not a bot — just by looking you in the eye.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • Almost 82,000 also provided data from activity trackers that allowed researchers to verify their speed.
    Simon Spichak, Health, 2 May 2025

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“Testify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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