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as in evidences
something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim
the "before" and "after" pictures are a testament to the effectiveness of the weight loss program
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as in philosophies
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 testaments
Her portraits of Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor are two of the most important artworks created in the 21st century, testaments to Black excellence and the epidemic of police violence.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These vehicles are physical testaments to design, craftsmanship, and the technological ambitions of their time.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These vehicles are physical testaments to design, craftsmanship, and the technological ambitions of their time.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testaments
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The puck needs to be on their stick as much as possible, with the new coach’s philosophies aimed at creating more opportunities to play fast, attack in transition and generate extra possessions.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The book offers meticulously detailed how-to information from soil fertility and seed saving to Bonsall’s sustainable philosophies on life.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Bastaens’ friends, who were not present at the inquest, also gave eyewitness testimonies, which were read out by Gardai (Irish police) Inspector Ronan McMahon.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The dueling testimonies came after several psychologists evaluated Grafe.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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This set the stage for what has come to be called The Big Sort, the self-segregation of people into neighborhoods where residents shared the same political and religious ideologies.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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Some colleagues believe Cooper, now in charge of Brondby, is unfairly viewed as a negative coach, especially when compared to others like Vincent Kompany and Russell Martin, who stuck to their ideologies at Burnley and Southampton, yet were not able to make their teams competitive.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This oven air fries, dehydrates, proofs dough, toasts and even slow cooks, has a wide temperature range that roasts up to 30% faster than conventional air fryers.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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And not necessarily the way the math department would teach them with the proofs.—
Laura Isensee,
Scientific American,
25 Sep. 2025
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To operate effectively, coalition forces need joint doctrines, training cycles, and logistics systems.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some of these nations have strategic doctrines that include launching disruptive or even destructive cyberattacks on such non-military targets in the run-up to conflict.—
Jim Richberg,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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His prediction prompted videos, testimonials and parodies on TikTok.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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The testimonials were apt for a memorial service, on a Sunday no less.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Testaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testaments. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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