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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
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attesting
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The Florida Board of Medicine only recognizes physician board certification from the national certifying boards for the major medical specialties such as dermatology, plastic surgery and family medicine.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Beneath each image, a short caption describes the features of Loro Piana Royal Lightness, which has a dedicated label certifying its uniqueness.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Other Trials Musk is no stranger to testifying before a jury.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The former boyfriend of Kouri Richins, the Utah grief author on trial in the 2022 poisoning death of her husband, got emotional Wednesday while testifying about their relationship in the months before and after Eric Richins died.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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In Hazmieh, another southern neighborhood of Beirut, the Comfort Hotel was struck without warning before dawn Wednesday, a local council member told ABC News, confirming reports from Lebanese state media.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Those claims fueled election conspiracy theories about voter fraud and Dominion voting machines in Georgia, despite multiple audits confirming the results.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The House first debated a resolution presented by GOP leadership affirming that Iran is the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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He's championed causes on the political right, such as prohibiting federal funding for gender-affirming care, while being praised by the National Rifle Association.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Audubon Society was the sole organization with a hydrologist on staff in Florida, but after CERP passed, the goal of most organizations working there shifted to verifying the accuracy of reports, data, and modeling.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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But states first must update their online portals used by Medicaid participants, their aging computer systems used by state workers and their methods of verifying information through various databases.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Denver could cut his cap number almost in half by guaranteeing him $8-10 million, paying it as a bonus and prorating it out.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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Fort Lauderdale is not borrowing the money, but is guaranteeing the debt.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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After witnessing the tragic death of his brother while in battle, 81 enlists in Army Ranger training to find a new purpose.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Mar. 2026
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And for skygazers in Arizona, witnessing the phenomenon should be incredibly easy from Earth – as long as pesky clouds don't spoil the view.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
6 Mar. 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 11 Mar. 2026.
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