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something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim
the fact that he spent hours standing in line for the sequel should be attestation enough that he's a die-hard fan of the movie series
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Recent Examples of attestations
The Trust Layer Most Teams Avoid Talking About A recurring mistake in RWA design is assuming that transparency and attestations are the primary trust mechanisms.
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
None of the underlying records for these attestations have been submitted to the record by defendants.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
For instance, Circle's USDC (a popular stablecoin), now holds about 93 percent of its reserves in Treasuries and overnight agreements, with the rest in cash, and publishes monthly attestations reviewed by Deloitte.
—Anna Strebl, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
None of the underlying records for these attestations have been submitted to the record by defendants.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
For instance, Circle's USDC (a popular stablecoin), now holds about 93 percent of its reserves in Treasuries and overnight agreements, with the rest in cash, and publishes monthly attestations reviewed by Deloitte.
—Anna Strebl, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attestations
Noun
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In cryptography, when people are trying to avoid revealing their secrets, proofs are not always so simple—but a new result significantly closes this gap.—
Peter Hall,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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By reapproaching the foundational technology of zero-knowledge proofs at first principles, Pellegrino says that his company’s new blockchain can manage 2 million transactions per second at a fraction of a cent per transaction, whereas Solana’s previous max is 100,000.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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One of the greatest testaments to the French Laundry’s influence has been the sheer number of alumni who have opened acclaimed restaurants of their own, from Grant Achatz’s Alinea to Corey Lee’s Benu to René Redzepi’s Noma.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
19 Nov. 2025
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After two years of research, an art historian believes that the designs on glass Roman cage cups are testaments to the skill and collaborative efforts required to craft some of the empire’s most renowned pieces of glasswork.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
13 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Musk is a veteran of jury testimonies.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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Their efforts eventually led to a meeting with Bonta last month, where their group presented a legal brief, lengthy evidence and personal testimonies, which appeared to move the attorney general.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Preston, who died in 2006, just days after coming out as gay in a rehabilitation facility at age 59, is remembered — warts and all — by friends, family, colleagues and historians through testimonials in this powerful biographical documentary.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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After making a short list of preferred firms, review client testimonials and success rates.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone
February 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of people battled police in what witnesses described as medieval warfare that left 140 officers injured.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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According to the report, witnesses told investigators the group allegedly attended multiple parties in Mystic, Uncasville and East Lyme the day of the crash.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Attestations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attestations. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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