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as in certifying
to declare (something) to be true or genuine
the appraiser attests that the lamp is indeed an original Tiffany
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as in testifying
to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact
an eyewitness who will attest to my innocence
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as in confirming
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
I'll attest that she was at the party
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Recent Examples of attesting
The family staunchly defended Michael Jackson for more than 25 years, attesting to his innocence of inappropriate conduct.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Some rappers have begun directly attesting to the fictional nature of their music.
—Maria Sherman, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
In the weeks that followed, a detailed account of a different captive’s story was read every Shabbat, attesting to a lingering collective grief.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Leo on Monday signed the decree attesting that Flanagan lived a life of heroic virtue.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Leo, on Monday, signed the decree attesting that Flanagan lived a life of heroic virtue.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Cook’s attorney argued to have his original $75,000 bail reduced by $50,000 during a dangerousness hearing Friday, using letters attesting to Cook’s character and community service in the region.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
But two German rifle cartridges with iron bullets suggest that Jews hid from the Nazis in this difficult to navigate terrain, further, if not poetically, attesting to the protective ambiance of the forests of Włodawa, Poland, preserving, if not protecting history and also human life.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026
At his clinic, the licensor, posing as a patient, received a vaccine card attesting to her vaccination without ever being offered a shot, prosecutors said.
—Jessica Schreifels, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Some rappers have begun directly attesting to the fictional nature of their music.
—Maria Sherman, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
In the weeks that followed, a detailed account of a different captive’s story was read every Shabbat, attesting to a lingering collective grief.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Leo on Monday signed the decree attesting that Flanagan lived a life of heroic virtue.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Leo, on Monday, signed the decree attesting that Flanagan lived a life of heroic virtue.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Cook’s attorney argued to have his original $75,000 bail reduced by $50,000 during a dangerousness hearing Friday, using letters attesting to Cook’s character and community service in the region.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
But two German rifle cartridges with iron bullets suggest that Jews hid from the Nazis in this difficult to navigate terrain, further, if not poetically, attesting to the protective ambiance of the forests of Włodawa, Poland, preserving, if not protecting history and also human life.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026
At his clinic, the licensor, posing as a patient, received a vaccine card attesting to her vaccination without ever being offered a shot, prosecutors said.
—Jessica Schreifels, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attesting
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Counties have weeks after Election Day to process, verify and count ballots before certifying results.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Los Angeles County election officials are expected to continue updating vote totals in the coming weeks before certifying the election.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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But, there seemed to be a slight disconnect between those testifying on Wednesday and the fans who live for college sports.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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The jury found the use of a weapon in the robbery and the prevention or dissuasion of witnesses from testifying as aggravating factors to Wade’s robbery conviction.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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Bullish thesis iPhone upgrade cycle is reaccelerating Apple's iPhone 17 lineup helped drive a March-quarter iPhone revenue record, confirming that hardware demand remains far healthier than bears expected.—
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CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Santos' video confirming his presence sent odds soaring.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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As courts weigh transgender military bans and states restrict gender-affirming care, some corporations retreat from sponsorship while local businesses step up to keep hometown Pride celebrations funded and visible.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Roughly 1,900 active-duty members of the military received gender-affirming care from the Defense Department between January 2016 and May 2021, according to a January 2025 report from the Congressional Research Service.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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If the next decade of frontier AI is trained on the public corpus of news, verifying news verifies the foundation.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Two decades of breach dumps now sit between your parents and the systems still verifying them by date of birth, mailing address and the last four of a Social Security number.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Standing, the British labor economist, is best known for his advocacy around universal basic income and calling for governments to play a more robust role guaranteeing citizens financial security.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
28 May 2026
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The study estimates the bill will likely allow the Bears to save tens of millions of dollars in taxes every year, while not guaranteeing the taxes the team does pay will be enough to cover enhanced and needed services.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Hall remembers being at a homegoing service for a youth lost to gun violence – witnessing a room filled with hurt, chaos, young people all over the place, Spencer came in like Casper, the Friendly Ghost – soothed the family and changed the temperature in the room without grabbing the mic.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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In this visual memoir directed by Hardison alongside Frédéric Tcheng, the Brooklyn native recounts her decades of witnessing fashion’s cultural conscience shift back and forth — and how her inner determination ultimately changed the modern-day modeling industry as a whole.—
Bianca Betancourt,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Authentication Isn't The Same Problem As Identity One insight that took me time to articulate clearly is that authenticating a human user and authenticating the agent acting on their behalf are two different problems.—
Huzefa Olia,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Land Rover has now taken a high-profile step in authenticating the Defender’s pedigree at the most grueling, and prestigious, off-road race venue on the planet.—
Karl Brauer,
Robb Report,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Attesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attesting. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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