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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
As anyone who saw his early New York performances still attests, Dylan was also legitimately funny, and the comic timing on display in these tapes is another revelation.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Charles Winstead of the San Francisco Bay Area has seen several climbing accidents while climbing El Capitan over the past few weeks and attests to the quick responses from park personnel.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Producers who ship nursery stock out of regulated areas to non-regulated areas must have their stock inspected, and each load must be accompanied by a certificate that attests to the fact that their product is free from the box tree moth.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
As the pocked bark attests, the lawn with its trees and shrubs has certain draws for birds, at least during the day.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Available in dozens of colorways and patterns, there are plenty of options for designing a summery bedscape—and Harrison attests that the hues match their descriptions.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
Walkinshaw attests that print is a powerful medium that is valued.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
As Kolade attests, significant challenges exist in both scholastic funding and the supply chain.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2025
Not only that, as CEI’s work on agency guidance documents, policy statements memoranda and other forms of regulatory dark matter attests, conventional notice-and-comment regulation increasingly comes nowhere close to capturing government intervention in the economy.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Charles Winstead of the San Francisco Bay Area has seen several climbing accidents while climbing El Capitan over the past few weeks and attests to the quick responses from park personnel.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Producers who ship nursery stock out of regulated areas to non-regulated areas must have their stock inspected, and each load must be accompanied by a certificate that attests to the fact that their product is free from the box tree moth.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
As the pocked bark attests, the lawn with its trees and shrubs has certain draws for birds, at least during the day.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Available in dozens of colorways and patterns, there are plenty of options for designing a summery bedscape—and Harrison attests that the hues match their descriptions.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
Walkinshaw attests that print is a powerful medium that is valued.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
As Kolade attests, significant challenges exist in both scholastic funding and the supply chain.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2025
Not only that, as CEI’s work on agency guidance documents, policy statements memoranda and other forms of regulatory dark matter attests, conventional notice-and-comment regulation increasingly comes nowhere close to capturing government intervention in the economy.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attests
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Tuesday’s decision affirms the Independence School District’s power to set an alternative bell schedule, putting the length of the school week in the school board’s hands for a decade.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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That's my assumption, and yesterday's result affirms that.—
Sean Conlon,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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Victim’s brother testifies The other Brooks twin, David Brooks, shared their special bond with jurors.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Later, Alma returns home to New Haven, and testifies in support of Maggie.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
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His original announcement on October 13 stated his contract was simply not being renewed, but this new report confirms the non-renewal has been escalated to an early termination.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The work, led by Professor Zijian Li, confirms that the synergistic effect of K+ and C3N4 co-intercalation significantly reduces the electrostatic interaction between Zn2+ and the [VOn] layer, improves the specific capacity and cycling stability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Deciding to pause operations this year jeopardized Martin's accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission [HLC], an independent agency that certifies the quality of colleges and universities nationwide.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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Once the state law went into effect, the city invited all recovery residences to a meeting with city officials and inspectors from the Kentucky Alliance of Recovery Residents, a nonprofit that certifies recovery homes.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Oct. 2025
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Federal workers must obtain two additional forms — an SF-8, which verifies federal employment and the SF-50, which verifies a worker is on furlough or has lost their job.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
18 Oct. 2025
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The line also carries the Seal of Cotton trademark, Cotton Incorporated’s label that verifies the natural fiber content of products.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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Teams had until the end of the day to sign the 112-page document, which guarantees access to top-level Cup Series races and a revenue stream, and 13 of 15 organizations reluctantly agreed.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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And yet, as both the Iraq and Afghanistan experiences ultimately proved, no amount of planning guarantees success.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Media studies scholar Stephen Ponder argues that William McKinley, inaugurated as president in 1897, laid the groundwork for Roosevelt’s later efforts to fully bring the press into the White House.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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What Rokita alleges in lawsuit The lawsuit argues that IPS’s policies violate Indiana law, which prohibits governmental bodies from enacting a resolution or policy that restricts employees from communicating or cooperating with federal officials about someone’s citizenship or immigration status.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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This asserts that there is only one China and that Taiwan must not be recognised as a sovereign state outside Beijing’s control.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Jan. 2026
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The most recent complaint against Merriam asserts that clerks have begun leaving Merriam’s staff or declining employment because of concern about mistreatment.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Attests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attests. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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