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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 managing director at the luxe Bluefields Bay Villas on the island's relaxed and radiant southwestern coast, Moncure attests that this is a part of the island that never feels crowded, even as cruise ships and busy all-inclusives bring thousands of tourists elsewhere in Jamaica.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
Ancient wisdom attests to this powerful creative spirit.
—Andrew McDiarmid, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Samantha Spidell attests there were some kernels of truth in his stories.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
As Sweden’s canon debate attests, such rhetoric remains part of the global right-wing playbook.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
That Makandal survives in the collective imagination of Haiti today attests to the power of the vision that has been attributed to him.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
One new initiative that attests to how the paradigm shift is affecting the film community is a new venture announced last May by Cannes’ Marché du Film and the CTA.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2026
Inside, a trove of occult objects attests to its erstwhile owner’s conception of the space as a funerary mansion for his soul in the afterlife.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
This, Singleton attests, comes from older sister Ashley, who was born with Down syndrome and has competed as a Special Olympics athlete for much of her life.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
Ancient wisdom attests to this powerful creative spirit.
—Andrew McDiarmid, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Samantha Spidell attests there were some kernels of truth in his stories.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
As Sweden’s canon debate attests, such rhetoric remains part of the global right-wing playbook.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
That Makandal survives in the collective imagination of Haiti today attests to the power of the vision that has been attributed to him.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
One new initiative that attests to how the paradigm shift is affecting the film community is a new venture announced last May by Cannes’ Marché du Film and the CTA.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2026
Inside, a trove of occult objects attests to its erstwhile owner’s conception of the space as a funerary mansion for his soul in the afterlife.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
This, Singleton attests, comes from older sister Ashley, who was born with Down syndrome and has competed as a Special Olympics athlete for much of her life.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attests
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Moiz Mir, the organizing and advocacy director of the Asian American Liberation Network, said Tuesday’s resolution just affirms the city’s sanctuary status and does not move toward creating policies.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Choosing burial gently affirms this faith and expresses hope in the enduring bond between body and soul.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry testifies before a joint hearing of the House Transportation Committee and the Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The island nation’s state-of-the-art sprawl testifies to its ascent as a global financial hub, a place for oligarchs to shelter their wealth and speculate.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Apple Music is doubling its penalties to content providers who are caught engaging in streaming fraud, the service confirms to The Hollywood Reporter, in a move that the platform’s chief Oliver Schusser says reflect’s Apple Music’s goals of outright ending streaming fraud on the platform.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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While that may have sounded like sour grapes, a trio of researchers recently uncovered evidence that confirms such suspicions aren’t entirely imagined.—
Emil Steiner,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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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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The group verifies each death and arrest with a network of activists on the ground in Iran.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even if a collection account is temporarily removed during an investigation, it can be reinstated if the debt collector verifies the information.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Under pressure from that community, the government added a provision to the referendum bill that guarantees their treaty rights whatever the result.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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New Yorkers no longer believe the myth that hard work guarantees a prosperous life.—
Ana María Archila,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The author argues this economic leverage represents the only meaningful way to hold the country accountable for what the author characterizes as federal overreach.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The complaint argues the law is unconstitutional and that its overly broad measures are punishing a substantial amount of speech.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
30 Jan. 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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“Attests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attests. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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