testified

past tense of testify
as in swore
to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact several witnesses testified that they had seen the accused in the vicinity of the crime scene

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Recent Examples of testified Jawad Boulos, who represented Sarsour when he was convicted in Israel, testified in August that Sarsour was coerced into confessing and that he wasn’t convicted of any charge tying him to a terrorist organization. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Rogers testified at his trial that the questions were harmless. — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 Investigators did not find any trace of an intruder fleeing the area, and the damage to the garage side door was inconsistent with a typical break-in, police testified. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 An expert from an organization that analyzes the electrical grid testified Tuesday about the need for utility companies to conduct routine inspections, manage trees, and consider steel poles rather than wooden ones. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 But Joseph Wilhelm, a digital forensics examiner with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, testified that Flynn’s electronic devices recorded 196 steps during the hour before the call. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026 Wolfe testified in his own defense and denied any involvement in Petrole’s death, but he was convicted in 2002 and sentenced to death. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Other victims testified that they were confined in a windowless room under the floorboards of Said's office. — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026 Despite the extensive search, investigators never found the gun, a Tipp City detective testified Monday during Flynn's murder trial in Ohio. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testified
Verb
  • Shabazz started packing up his video equipment and swore audibly at officers several more times.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Bowie swore her allegiance to ISIS through multiple audio recordings and conducted surveillance at the Capitol at least five times, taking dozens of photos, according to Tremaroli.
    — Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Many Black parishioners who joined the Peoples Temple attested to the church’s racial inclusiveness.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
  • One Night Only is literally all contrivance, as attested to by the countdown clocks posted everywhere to alert everyone as to when the Sex Purge will be over.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • Forte said the scale of this tournament might shock and even intimidate anglers from other countries who have never witnessed the spectacle of an American fishing championship.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • As attendees, including Ariana DeBose and Patricia Clarkson, tucked into sweet Forelle pears and a main course of Branzino, the atmosphere was decidedly more serene than the savagery witnessed earlier on stage.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
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  • The publication had access to the documentary’s raw material and also verified the cases the intelligence officers described in the documentary.
    — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026
  • If the trucker needs immediate liquidity for operational expenses, a factoring company can purchase that verified, outstanding invoice at a discount, advancing $9,500 today.
    — Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Testified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testified. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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