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Recent Examples of testified
Witnesses testified that Sherman, who had grown paranoid, was armed with a gun and shot Makinano twice in the back as Makinano attempted to get away.
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Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Prosecutors said, however, that several medical professionals testified that the infant had a heartbeat when born.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Payton testified for hours Thursday before jurors and Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Bowman and will return Monday to the witness stand.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Fernandez, in tears, testified.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Jenkins’ twin sister Lenotika Jenkins also testified.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Zachary testified that Griffin blocked his phone number and Facebook account.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Earlier this month, five Amazon employees testified at Seattle City Council meetings where officials sought public feedback on a year-long pause on the construction of new large-scale data centers to give the city time to regulate the projects.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 June 2026
In May, the architect who remodeled the family’s country house testified that Adorni paid him $245,000 in cash.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Prosecutors said, however, that several medical professionals testified that the infant had a heartbeat when born.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Payton testified for hours Thursday before jurors and Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Bowman and will return Monday to the witness stand.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Fernandez, in tears, testified.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Jenkins’ twin sister Lenotika Jenkins also testified.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Zachary testified that Griffin blocked his phone number and Facebook account.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Earlier this month, five Amazon employees testified at Seattle City Council meetings where officials sought public feedback on a year-long pause on the construction of new large-scale data centers to give the city time to regulate the projects.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 June 2026
In May, the architect who remodeled the family’s country house testified that Adorni paid him $245,000 in cash.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testified
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Sent to the minors the next spring training, Sweet told off his manager, Roger Craig, who swore that Sweet would never play for him again — and kept his word.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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The lefty the brass swore was the bedrock of the future rotation.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Moore filed an insurance claim on the residence, and proffered a lease agreement that attested to a loss of rental income, prosecutors had alleged.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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As Hodgson, who only launched Pale Horse Gallery last year, attested, soaring business rates, rent, and energy bills are serious obstacles—not to mention collectors tightening their purse strings on account of geopolitical and economic uncertainty.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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The private members’ club, founded in 1922 by one of Queen Victoria’s daughters, has witnessed a great deal of history in London’s ritzy Chelsea district.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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An Associated Press journalist witnessed more than a dozen frustrated fans at the match who said they were stuck in similar situations.—
R.J. Rico,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Apply through official sources only Only apply through official Meta or verified partner links.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Display Color Gamut Volume (CGV) is equivalent or exceeds the CGV of the DCI-P3 color space as verified independently by Intertek.—
Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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“Testified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testified. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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