Definition of testamentnext
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the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group Jefferson's collected writings constitute his political testament

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Recent Examples of testament The album is a testament to how much Wheeler’s profile has grown, a combination of his music and presence as a content creator. Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026 That is true testament to its quality. Eva Thomas, InStyle, 28 May 2026 The 100-year-old Richmond Municipal Natatorium in Point Richmond is a testament to community will and resilience. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 Eating and drinking That Alain Ducasse chose Naples for his first Italian restaurant is testament to the history, quality and excitement that eating in the city can bring. Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for testament
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Noun
  • Decades after Jones’ killing, investigators sent the evidence to a laboratory for processing and established a DNA profile of the killer.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 June 2026
  • The appellate court said the attorney general had demonstrated probable cause to investigate and sue, citing public reports of malfeasance at the NRA that predated the investigation and ample evidence uncovered during it.
    Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • His evolution shows the tensions between political ideology and the challenges of building housing.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • The Victory ‘26 slate featured a mix of ideologies from moderates like state controller candidate Herb Morgan to state superintendent hopeful Sonja Shaw, the Chino Valley culture warrior who rose out of the state’s parental rights movement at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • However, Joyce Oen-Hsiao, MD, FACC, associate professor of cardiovascular medicine at the Yale School of Medicine, cautioned that studies have only found an association—not proof that mouthwash directly causes high blood pressure.
    Laura Bradley, Health, 3 June 2026
  • The company said this achievement provides customers with clear proof of the aircraft’s ability to survive and avoid detection on complex battlefields.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • By 2017, Stoic philosophy reads as genuinely internalized.
    Paul Baier, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Omoro described the atmosphere as welcoming, with the hospitality matching the philosophy Hubbard has built the business around.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Panish replayed for jurors testimony from Grossman’s daughter that, soon after the collision, Erickson arrived at the house smelling of alcohol.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
  • During his testimony, the judge repeatedly reminded Left to answer the prosecutor’s questions directly and twice struck his responses from the record.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • The doctrine reached its peak with shareholder primacy.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • The appeal for young people, experts say, seems to be twofold — a disenchantment with other institutions and with the growing loneliness of life lived on social media, together with a church that, starting with Pope Francis, has focused less on doctrine and more on social justice.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Stifel felt that the story that most interested him — what was going through these peoples’ minds, including the killers — could only be fictionalized since there’s no documentation of what exactly went on in the bakery that led to the killings.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
  • Clarify the agreement, then let documentation protect everyone from selective memory.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Refusing the unisonic testimonial altogether and relying more on cacophonic simultaneity, Harryman explores with a polyphonic troupe how outside social forces inform the inner psyche.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
  • Most wellness trends produce testimonials.
    Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026

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“Testament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testament. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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