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testaments

noun

plural of testament

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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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 After all the glowing testaments to his character, the apartment was startlingly nondescript. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The Public’s strength and ambition today stand as direct testaments to his leadership and vision through storms and blue skies alike. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 July 2026 Vance, who struggles through the most basic photo ops, is not one of the best; his two successful elections are both testaments to Trump’s political muscle. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 One of the greatest testaments to the French Laundry’s influence has been the sheer number of alumni who have opened acclaimed restaurants of their own, from Grant Achatz’s Alinea to Corey Lee’s Benu to Rene Redzepi’s Noma. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 26 June 2026 Today, there are few living testaments to that headcount. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 About 2 miles north on Central, though, stand more quiet monuments, testaments to Native American resistance and resilience. — Rebecca 'becca' Dyer, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026 After two years of research, an art historian believes that the designs on glass Roman cage cups are testaments to the skill and collaborative efforts required to craft some of the empire’s most renowned pieces of glasswork. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025 Hind’s voice — fragments of which spread online and were later verified and analyzed by outlets including The Washington Post, Sky News and Forensic Architecture — became one of the most haunting and emblematic testaments of the war in Gaza. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Tome is also accused of intentionally deleting digital evidences, police said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026
What Frost’s claim evidences is that perennial American anxiety about speaking a tongue whose name isn’t shared with that of our nationality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

Definition of evidences

Noun

All a novelist can do when representing Bush Two’s accomplices is to embody plausible ideologies in specific fictional characters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Within ideologies like effective altruism, very earnest and brilliant young minds unironically debate the purpose of putting on sunscreen if AI is only going to kill us all.

— Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of ideologies

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In 2011, the two witnesses from Carter's original trial were tracked down in Mexico, admitting they had been told to lie in court and had received cash and gifts from police in exchange for their testimonies.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The clip features snippets of the personal testimonies given by Perry’s close friends and family, as well as words from Perry himself.

— Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of testimonies

Noun

The book is full of gorgeous photos of their projects, including their own homes (Bunny’s mossy green-colored library, for example), plus their inspirations and design philosophies.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
In 1959, Ted Kaczynski, then a 16-year-old undergraduate at Harvard, participated in a series of psychological experiments that asked gifted young men to debate their philosophies and values with other students.

— Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of philosophies

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Unfortunately, the full document was nigh-indecipherable—LLMs tend to explain their proofs in unhelpful ways, spending inordinate time on minor details while glancing past important steps.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026
For companies invested in the intersection of AI and entertainment, much of the work to date has been proofs-of-concept.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of proofs

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The Arab Gulf states, meanwhile, are reworking their security doctrines.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026
First, the law takes its time in responding to new technologies, figuring that new tools can be accommodated within existing ideas, rules, and doctrines.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of doctrines

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At the same time, celebrity testimonials are outpacing the evidence.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Turning Customer Stories Into Ongoing Campaigns One of the most effective uses of UGC is turning customer success stories into ongoing campaigns rather than one-time testimonials.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of testimonials

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An avid field recordist, Kamaru has spoken of running his documentations of his surroundings—buses and bustling markets in Nairobi, sirens and birdsong in Berlin—through various types of digital processing, stretching and mulching and interweaving them with synths until the humdrum becomes musical.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026
Last October, the cemetery was vandalized with historical documentations and markers as well as plaques with poems being removed and torn down.

— Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026

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