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Recent Examples of testified
Across the three hearings, several witnesses – including journalists and high-ranking military members – have testified about shadowy military programs to retrieve and study not only interstellar alien craft, but the extraterrestrial pilots themselves.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Congress was moved to act at the urging of the major pro leagues’ commissioners, who testified in 1991 that sports betting undermined the integrity of games and invited corrupt influences.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The outlet further reported that an investigator testified during the trial, saying Benkired stopped at a cafe minutes after leaving the building with the container and spoke with a man who asked her what was inside it.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Gonzales is being held without bail at the Bridgewater State Hospital after a doctor testified that Gonzales has a serious mental illness.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Ricks testified in the trial’s punishment phase.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
At that sentencing hearing, a number of witnesses for the defense testified to the facts of Lorincz's occupation, none pointing to work as a doctor.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The transfer, Holt testified, came just after midnight on June 9.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
Last January, CEOs, including Zuckerberg, testified at a Senate hearing on ways to protect children from the harms of social media.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Congress was moved to act at the urging of the major pro leagues’ commissioners, who testified in 1991 that sports betting undermined the integrity of games and invited corrupt influences.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The outlet further reported that an investigator testified during the trial, saying Benkired stopped at a cafe minutes after leaving the building with the container and spoke with a man who asked her what was inside it.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Gonzales is being held without bail at the Bridgewater State Hospital after a doctor testified that Gonzales has a serious mental illness.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Ricks testified in the trial’s punishment phase.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
At that sentencing hearing, a number of witnesses for the defense testified to the facts of Lorincz's occupation, none pointing to work as a doctor.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The transfer, Holt testified, came just after midnight on June 9.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
Last January, CEOs, including Zuckerberg, testified at a Senate hearing on ways to protect children from the harms of social media.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testified
Verb
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Again After the accident, Barker swore off flying for good.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Hunted by his former boss, Brooks (Perlman) — a ruthless crime lord who knows every secret Don swore to bury — Don must fight for redemption, protect the boy, and face the sins of the woman who pulled him back in… one bullet at a time.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As Tuchel attested, England’s inclination to regain possession was as impressive as their work on the ball.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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As September came to a close, the Spirit Halloweens selling spooky decor and witchy accessories attested to the advent of autumn.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The same Philadelphia that witnessed the birth of American independence also nurtured competing visions of nationhood—ones that challenged the very foundations of who could claim full citizenship in the republic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Sheriff’s officials said that Jaekel also asked one of the children for nude pictures of herself and that each of the four victims witnessed Jaekel inappropriately touching the other female family members.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Under the deal, Microsoft has gained a 27% stake and retained access to OpenAI’s technology through 2032, including any AGI models verified by an independent panel.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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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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“Testified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testified. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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