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something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim
the plaintiff's case rests largely on the testimony of several scientists with no known expertise in that field
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Recent Examples of testimony
Environmental groups presented testimony in court that additional construction of the facility would harm water quality in the Everglades and contribute harm to the endangered Florida panther.
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Greg Allen, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
Survivors hope that testimonies like Atomic People, on the devastating effects of the bomb, will prevent history from repeating itself.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
According to testimony from Overstreet's brother, Overstreet asked him to drop him off at Atterbury the night Eckart disappeared.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 Aug. 2025
See Maxwell’s conditions for a congressional testimony.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 30 July 2025
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Greg Allen, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
Survivors hope that testimonies like Atomic People, on the devastating effects of the bomb, will prevent history from repeating itself.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
According to testimony from Overstreet's brother, Overstreet asked him to drop him off at Atterbury the night Eckart disappeared.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 Aug. 2025
See Maxwell’s conditions for a congressional testimony.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for testimony
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Now, the couple is charged with criminal homicide, child neglect and evidence tampering, police said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
13 Aug. 2025
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Officers found tote bins in the burn pile and collected them as evidence.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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At least one instructor has resigned from teaching at Johnson County Community College after leadership announced that students in its adult education programs will be required to present proof of their immigration status in order to register for classes this fall.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
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But anyone who thinks that the brief ubiquity of corporate diversity trainings is proof that the radical left wields great power and influence in America has quite simply never sat through a corporate diversity training.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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In a coaching marketplace crowded with quick wins and viral testimonials, depth is your competitive moat.—
Shay Levister,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The heritage trail will showcase the programs and activism that provide context and testimonials from Panther members passing on their knowledge.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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Adrian de Wet, testifying as a state witness at the Limpopo High Court, said his former boss, White farm owner Zachariah Johannes Olivier, fatally shot Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, on a farm near Polokwane on Aug. 17, 2024.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The witnesses told police the man had shot someone on the third floor above the bar and that a handgun was in his possession.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Testimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testimony. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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