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as in affirms
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 confirms
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 attests
Club Kid is funny, and filled with deft jokes, but there’s a stylistic exuberance to it that attests to how Firstman wasn’t just thinking in terms of verbal punchlines.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026
The runaway success of the Toyota Prius in 2004-2008 attests to this.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The fellowship, Green attests, is a response to the need for developmentally appropriate teaching material, particularly in early education, around race, identity, and history.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
The fellowship, Green attests, is a response to the need for developmentally appropriate teaching material, particularly in early education, around race, identity, and history.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
As Moyes attests, there are small improvements that can be made — at home and on the road — but the fact that Everton’s boss is disappointed with a loss against the champions-in-waiting shows how close his side was to providing the perfect away performance.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Still, 21 pages of notes in his book attests to the work Crawford put into the project over the course of a year.
—Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
Charlie’s mother, Lucy, attests to her bank account feeling the rise of the analog economy.
—Luba Kassova, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Rocha attests to Bueno’s ability to work with the younger set, especially since Bueno began mentoring her years ago.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026
The runaway success of the Toyota Prius in 2004-2008 attests to this.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The fellowship, Green attests, is a response to the need for developmentally appropriate teaching material, particularly in early education, around race, identity, and history.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
The fellowship, Green attests, is a response to the need for developmentally appropriate teaching material, particularly in early education, around race, identity, and history.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
As Moyes attests, there are small improvements that can be made — at home and on the road — but the fact that Everton’s boss is disappointed with a loss against the champions-in-waiting shows how close his side was to providing the perfect away performance.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Still, 21 pages of notes in his book attests to the work Crawford put into the project over the course of a year.
—Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
Charlie’s mother, Lucy, attests to her bank account feeling the rise of the analog economy.
—Luba Kassova, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Rocha attests to Bueno’s ability to work with the younger set, especially since Bueno began mentoring her years ago.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attests
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That movie, like Primetime, affirms that the Twilight alum is not playing it safe in his choices — giving big, complex performances to match provocative material from idiosyncratic filmmakers.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
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The growth of anime fandom has ripple effects down the line for licensed products and merchandise, as anime fans are voracious consumers of swag that affirms their fan identity.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Whether that act was intentional or not, French psychoanalyst Jean-Louis Katz, a passenger on the train, testifies against Anna, who does time for manslaughter.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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The judge also said prosecutors can show the jury a limited amount of photos from Lucy’s autopsy when someone from the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office testifies about Lucy’s death.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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May 15, 2026The Africa CDC confirms an Ebola outbreak in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and laboratory tests confirm the outbreak is of the Bundibugyo strain, for which there is no vaccine.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The 2026 trial confirms at-home approaches deliver real results without specialized equipment.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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However, in that second ruling, the court left open the possibility that map could be blocked in the near future, if Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins officially certifies the more than 305,000 signatures submitted to prompt a referendum on the ballot.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Local unions can avoid a recertification vote by having 60% of teachers paying dues, which automatically re-certifies the chapter.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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This program verifies magnet performance before the parts are locked into the main reactor.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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The agency said the State Brand Inspector, which verifies livestock ownership through brands, and multiple county sheriff’s offices are investigating incidents of cattle shot and killed in Jerome and Gooding counties.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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The Adams Promise also guarantees free tuition and fees for any in-state, full-time student whose family makes $70,000 or less.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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That matchup already guarantees attention.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Flanagan’s campaign argues this year’s will be different because Craig has skipped the convention altogether.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Commentary and opinions The Republican assault on Obamacare has created a healthcare bloodbath, with worse yet to come, argues columnist Michael Hiltzik.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The Open Source Munitions Portal, which authenticates publicly sourced images of munitions worldwide, has published several images of unexploded submunitions found in Israel this week.—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Rather than operating as a peer-to-peer marketplace, Reklaim aggregates and authenticates inventory at scale through its proprietary sourcing platform.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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