attestations

noun

plural of attestation
as in proofs
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 third step is to reread the SOC 2 and ISO 27001 attestations from vendors whose agents will sit inside the enterprise perimeter with payment authority. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 17 May 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
  1. proofs
  2. evidences
  3. testaments
  4. testimonies
  5. testimonials
  6. witnesses
Noun
  • Cryptographic proofs verify outputs FlashProve uses a cryptographic technique called a zero-knowledge succinct non-interactive argument of knowledge (zkSNARK).
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Mathematical proofs can be digitized and objectively verified, and the field of mathematics is highly respected.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of proofs
Noun
  • Tome is also accused of intentionally deleting digital evidences, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026
  • What Frost’s claim evidences is that perennial American anxiety about speaking a tongue whose name isn’t shared with that of our nationality.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Definition of evidences
Noun
  • After all the glowing testaments to his character, the apartment was startlingly nondescript.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Public’s strength and ambition today stand as direct testaments to his leadership and vision through storms and blue skies alike.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 July 2026
Definition of testaments
Noun
  • Their testimonies have been cross-examined, witnesses — including Brand’s former personal assistant, Helen Berger — have been called to the stand, and Brand himself gave evidence just this week.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The Life Support website explains that the film draws from testimonies and footage from international doctors allowed into Gaza.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of testimonies
Noun
  • So what about the testimonials that mosquito repellent patch brands boast on their websites?
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Depending on your jurisdiction and applicable advertising rules, that might include client reviews, testimonials, case results, years of experience, credentials or other measurable outcomes from your work.
    — Matthew Nigro, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of testimonials
Noun
  • Sahota on Monday that no additional juveniles have been cited and that investigators have received no new evidence or witnesses.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • According to a police accident report from Saturday night’s fatality, witnesses told police that a vehicle traveling westbound on County Road 250 South reportedly disregarded a stop sign and struck Schultz’s vehicle, which overturned.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of witnesses

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