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 Both women were part of Weinstein’s first trial and Mann is also expected to testify in his retrial. Adam Reiss, NBC news, 1 May 2025 No one from the group signed up to testify Wednesday. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 1 May 2025 Isaacman testified before the committee on April 9 and won the support of both committee Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and the Ranking Member Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025 The prosecution called an expert witness this week who testified that data is incorrect. Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for testify
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  • Waltz’s exit marks the first major change in the Cabinet since Trump was sworn into office for a second time in January.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2025
  • Other previous guests have sworn it off, however, including Demi Lovato, Zayn Malik and Tina Fey.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 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
  • Fans from all over the world traveled to witness Beyoncé's Los Angeles shows, which were filled with family, politics, soaring vocals, incredible fashion and masterful dancing.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 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 13 May. 2025.

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