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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
But, as the failure of Prohibition attests, drinking is deeply embedded in our society.
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Dylan Scott, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Stun with subtlety Penny tile on the wall can give your bathroom just the right pop of color, attests Denise Hall Montgomery.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Those days are gone, as the devastation in Ukraine attests.
—Robert W. Merry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Science attests to the link between mindfulness and stress reduction, well-being and healing after trauma.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
For any non-pregnant companions, my husband attests that the alcoholic libations were quite tasty as well.
—Laura Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025
Much research attests to the importance of taking pride in one’s culture for children and adults, especially for those whose cultures have endured significant marginalization within greater society.
—Lynn Dewoskin Covarrubias, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Thatcher attests to how at-odds Quaid, who spent his free time between takes quietly playing guitar in his hotel room, is with the character of Josh.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
Marlee Matlin has counted Henry Winkler as a close friend for decades, as a new documentary about the Oscar-winning actress attests.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Dylan Scott, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Stun with subtlety Penny tile on the wall can give your bathroom just the right pop of color, attests Denise Hall Montgomery.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Those days are gone, as the devastation in Ukraine attests.
—Robert W. Merry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Science attests to the link between mindfulness and stress reduction, well-being and healing after trauma.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
For any non-pregnant companions, my husband attests that the alcoholic libations were quite tasty as well.
—Laura Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025
Much research attests to the importance of taking pride in one’s culture for children and adults, especially for those whose cultures have endured significant marginalization within greater society.
—Lynn Dewoskin Covarrubias, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Thatcher attests to how at-odds Quaid, who spent his free time between takes quietly playing guitar in his hotel room, is with the character of Josh.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
Marlee Matlin has counted Henry Winkler as a close friend for decades, as a new documentary about the Oscar-winning actress attests.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attests
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Seeing as the gap between season 1 and season 2 was three years, viewers have expressed similar concerns for the release of season 3 — but Stiller affirms that will not be the case.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The country radio play further affirms Roan’s team’s efforts at pushing the song in the more traditional country market.—
Ethan Millman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter, activist and founding member of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, died Tuesday, his representative confirms.—
Anika Reed,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Other research confirms this, assigning sleep a pivotal role.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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If a pope dies, the person who certifies his death is the camerlengo, or chamberlain, who currently is Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2025
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Film work and a professorship of professional practice at Rutgers University extend her resume, which certifies Tanowitz as one of the busiest dance makers on the scene today.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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California generally verifies the identities of mail voters through their signatures.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Another disclosure verifies the borrower’s identity.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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White argues that the crypto industry has become a re-creation of much of what its original ideology claimed to despise.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
11 Dec. 2024
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But Vanessa Cho, design partner at GV, Alphabet’s venture capital division, argues that’s the wrong way for founders to think about design.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune Asia,
10 Dec. 2024
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Gallup’s annual State of the Global Workplace Report repeatedly asserts that organizations with high employee engagement are 23% more profitable than those with disengaged employees.—
Dr. Samantha Madhosingh,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The government asserts that no information has been shared under the memorandum to date, and any future disclosures would be lawful and protected by stringent confidentiality requirements.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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