1
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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2
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
According to Nessel, Smothers agreed to sign a false affidavit in May 2019, attesting to details of the beauty salon shooting that bolstered Anderson's self-defense story.
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Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Jetelina says another potential scenario is that pharmacists might require that such individuals sign paperwork attesting to their risk factors to receive a COVID vaccine.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2025
This could include rectifying overdue child support payments, probation compliance, community testimony attesting to their good moral character, mentoring those with similar pasts, repayment of benefit overpayment or repayment of taxes.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Even letters from Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Mayor John Lindsay and her current Central Park West co-op attesting to her quiet, homebody nature couldn’t get her past an East Side board.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025
Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Jetelina says another potential scenario is that pharmacists might require that such individuals sign paperwork attesting to their risk factors to receive a COVID vaccine.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2025
This could include rectifying overdue child support payments, probation compliance, community testimony attesting to their good moral character, mentoring those with similar pasts, repayment of benefit overpayment or repayment of taxes.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Even letters from Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Mayor John Lindsay and her current Central Park West co-op attesting to her quiet, homebody nature couldn’t get her past an East Side board.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attesting
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The costs of certifying a building as exceeding legal requirements for energy efficiency, for example, are seen as high points not excesses because efficiencies serve another agenda.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Before the workers are officially recognized as union members, the NRLB must deem the election results conclusive, certifying the outcome.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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Bera, a former Sacramento County chief medical officer, had a clear message as Kennedy spent his day testifying before the Senate Finance Committee, where he was grilled hard by both Republicans and Democrats.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Executives from both companies had defended the arrangement during the trial, with Mozilla's leaders even testifying that Firefox might not survive without it.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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And then Anne Hathaway showed up on the set of The Devil Wears Prada sequel in one (as seen above), all but confirming this will become fall's favorite piece.—
Bianca Kratky,
Glamour,
3 Sep. 2025
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The exercise also simulated a launch pad abort scenario, confirming that the safety systems respond correctly under emergency conditions.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Since then, however, the court has allowed states to ban gender-affirming care for minors and has agreed to review Idaho’s and West Virginia’s bans on transgender athletes joining sports teams.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Advocate Health is pulling back on its gender-affirming care for minors, joining a growing list of hospital systems in Illinois and across the country cutting the services amid threats to their federal funding.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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The panic created in that moment can push someone to empty their savings without verifying the story.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The office's typical security measure asks people to supply a bank letter verifying the information given, but that was forged as well.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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When Northern Democrats would not agree to militant pro-slavery demands such as passage of a federal slave code guaranteeing slavery’s westward expansion, Southern Democrats walked out.—
Time,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shrewd dealmaker Anutin has been a mainstay in Thai politics throughout years of turmoil, positioning his Bhumjaithai party strategically between warring elites embroiled in an intractable power struggle and guaranteeing its place in a succession of coalition governments.—
Panarat Thepgumpanat,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, September’s total lunar eclipse won’t be visible from the United States, but don’t worry — your chances of witnessing this stellar event are coming.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The outlet also said another staffer filed a complaint after witnessing the incident.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Zero-trust approaches aim to manage this sprawl by authenticating every request in real-time, regardless of its origin.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Attesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attesting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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