Definition of testamentnext
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the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group Jefferson's collected writings constitute his political testament

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Recent Examples of testament Jackson Potter, vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union, held up King’s handling of the closures as a testament to her leadership. Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 Their journey to Barcelona, facing the greatest team ever assembled, is a testament to resilience, love, unity, and the unbreakable human spirit. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026 That her decade long-tenure still holds so much cultural currency is both a testament to her singular ability and the ongoing success of her then-design team. Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2026 That’s testament to the benefit of making something that has been sitting within you for a long time. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for testament
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Noun
  • The case was solved years later through DNA evidence, along with the exhumation of the family dog, which prosecutors said Kovacich had kicked and beaten to death.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • However, Murphy wrote that there is no evidence showing the three victims were involved.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The government attempted to reconcile the hodgepodge of leftist ideologies and micro-factions through the testimony of Kyle Shideler, a director and senior analyst at the Center for Security Policy, a far-right think tank.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
  • For years, Republican lawmakers and education leaders have argued that sociology — especially high-enrollment introductory courses — has been overtaken by progressive ideology and strayed from empirical scholarship.
    Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Inspector General closed the final investigation in 2022, saying there was no proof Hernandez had misused her position, engaged in conflicts of interest or accepted financial incentives.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • This is yet more proof that Iran can never be trusted with nuclear weapons.
    James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • What Brooks proffers is not the philosophy these queries require but a kind of pharmacology—a pill designed to alleviate every last pang.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • True to the hotel’s philosophy of repose and rest, the basket invites you to linger longer in your rooms, with enough to keep munching on through the morning.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
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  • Defense attorneys who represent a man who is to go to trial in Tarrant County in seven days in the strangling of a 7-year-old girl are looking ahead to the scope of testimony in the punishment phase of the death penalty case if he is found guilty.
    Emerson Clarridge Updated March 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Jurors were later instructed to disregard large portions of the girl’s testimony, which the appellate panel said was likely confusing to the jury.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But in refusing to allow it in Monaco, Albert joined other European Catholic royals who have taken a similar stand over the years to uphold Catholic doctrine on an increasingly secular continent.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Those humanistic and critical values are, for Y, not merely some abstract doctrine but a vital aspect of his identity.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • These laws generally require manufacturers to make repair tools, replacement parts, and documentation, including some software code, available to consumers and independent repair shops on fair and reasonable terms.
    Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • And the order also comes as Trump pressures Republicans in Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election overhaul that would impose new voter identification and documentation requirements.
    Ashley Lopez, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There are some additional features such as appointment scheduling and customer referrals, testimonials, and feedback.
    George Yang, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Jeffrey comes before the crowd toward the end of the show — wearing a white mask and a red hoodie — and asks audience members to give testimonials.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026

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“Testament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testament. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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