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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
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.
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Jessica Schreifels, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The current requirement includes attesting on the form, under penalty of perjury, that the applicant is an American citizen.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 18 Nov. 2025
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill also denied Duncan's innocence despite more than 160 legal professionals attesting otherwise in a public letter.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Black residents had to register with the county clerk within two years of arriving in Ohio, pay a fee of 12 1/2 cents, and obtain a court order attesting to their being free.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
One accomplice in the scheme was a 74-year-old man from Rhineland-Palatinate who produced counterfeit expert reports attesting to the authenticity of the forgeries, investigators say.
—NPR, 26 Oct. 2025
Students, administrators, C-suite executives and more, each attesting to how my road map propelled them to put one foot in front of the other and enter a season of triumph.
—Alma Cooper, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Maybe so—and a coming wave of insider stories attesting to Weiss’s difficulties in asserting her authority strikes me as the most inevitable outcome of this affair.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
This includes employers attesting, via the Department of Labor, that a prospective H-1B worker won’t affect wages and labor conditions of similar American workers, USCIS said.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Jessica Schreifels, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The current requirement includes attesting on the form, under penalty of perjury, that the applicant is an American citizen.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 18 Nov. 2025
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill also denied Duncan's innocence despite more than 160 legal professionals attesting otherwise in a public letter.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Black residents had to register with the county clerk within two years of arriving in Ohio, pay a fee of 12 1/2 cents, and obtain a court order attesting to their being free.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
One accomplice in the scheme was a 74-year-old man from Rhineland-Palatinate who produced counterfeit expert reports attesting to the authenticity of the forgeries, investigators say.
—NPR, 26 Oct. 2025
Students, administrators, C-suite executives and more, each attesting to how my road map propelled them to put one foot in front of the other and enter a season of triumph.
—Alma Cooper, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Maybe so—and a coming wave of insider stories attesting to Weiss’s difficulties in asserting her authority strikes me as the most inevitable outcome of this affair.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
This includes employers attesting, via the Department of Labor, that a prospective H-1B worker won’t affect wages and labor conditions of similar American workers, USCIS said.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attesting
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This involves certifying the technology first while keeping two pilots in the cockpit to gather data.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The law notes that local officials are not responsible for determining whether victims meet all of the qualifications for a U visa, and instead are only responsible for certifying the applications.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Gray, testifying for the government, went through Northstar’s dense general ledgers while on the witness stand and confirmed that Watson did not invest in nine of the projects in question and invested only small amounts in two other properties, rather than 5%.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2026
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Public hearings have been held in at least five cities, with residents testifying about monthly water bills reaching hundreds of dollars and, in some cases, far more during peak usage months.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
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And celebrities were certainly not confirming the surgeon who did their facelift, or publicly sharing the CCs of their breast implants.—
Patricia Tortolani,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Every four years or so, the amount of money that miners get for confirming transactions is cut in half.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Trump signed an executive order last year impacting gender-affirming care and warned there would be severe consequences to hospitals that continue to offer transgender medicine for pediatric patients.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Theresa Gaffney is the lead Morning Rounds writer and reports on health care, new research, and public policy, with a particular interest in mental health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ patient communities.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
26 Jan. 2026
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The company notes that modern jobs require fluency in the specific technologies employers depend on, and verifying these skills is becoming the primary path for professionals to find new opportunities.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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In some cases, the Bureau paid far more than anticipated for services without verifying whether inmates received appropriate care.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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All of the following are made and served from a single skillet, guaranteeing easy cleanup.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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All of the following are made and served from a single skillet, guaranteeing easy cleanup.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Walking the floors of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year felt less like attending a technology exhibition and more like witnessing the early formation of a new industrial era.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In fact, many of the strongest solar storms on record have occurred during this milder phase, but the likelihood of witnessing a powerful, naked-eye-visible aurora is especially high right now, given the sun’s tumultuousness.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
27 Jan. 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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Two days earlier, Bonds had marked the jersey with the company’s proprietary invisible ink, authenticating that Goedert would wear it on that particular December day.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Attesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attesting. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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