Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of testified
Bill Bright, the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, testified that the screenplay left him bereft.
—
Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Dunmore, who experienced homelessness and previously testified before the Texas Legislature about the school, plans to become a police officer after earning his diploma.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
But as his contentious divorce and custody battle against Jolie dragged on, reports emerged in 2021 that Maddox had testified in the case.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Several girls on the boat testified that the Pinos gave them alcoholic drinks, according to the prosecutor.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Shauntel testified during a December appearance in family court that Timothy and Anna came to share a room with her stepbrother and 13-year-old half-brother at their own behest.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
That’s still less than OpenAI president Greg Brockman, who testified during the company’s trial versus Elon Musk earlier this month that his stake in the startup is worth nearly $30 billion.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
During the trial, David Lisac, deputy director of the Colorado Department of Corrections prison operations, testified.
—Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Guillory survived the attack and later testified at the first trial.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Dunmore, who experienced homelessness and previously testified before the Texas Legislature about the school, plans to become a police officer after earning his diploma.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
But as his contentious divorce and custody battle against Jolie dragged on, reports emerged in 2021 that Maddox had testified in the case.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Several girls on the boat testified that the Pinos gave them alcoholic drinks, according to the prosecutor.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Shauntel testified during a December appearance in family court that Timothy and Anna came to share a room with her stepbrother and 13-year-old half-brother at their own behest.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
That’s still less than OpenAI president Greg Brockman, who testified during the company’s trial versus Elon Musk earlier this month that his stake in the startup is worth nearly $30 billion.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
During the trial, David Lisac, deputy director of the Colorado Department of Corrections prison operations, testified.
—Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Guillory survived the attack and later testified at the first trial.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testified
Verb
-
The couple, who went public with their relationship in 2024, swore eternal love in Arizona during a very intimate ceremony away from English castles and aristocratic residences.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
19 May 2026
-
During the middle of the day when the sun was brightest, visitors swore they had been transported to a faraway tropical island.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Verb
-
His long, productive career encompassed more than six decades, in each of which his live performances and recordings continually attested to his preeminence as one of jazz history’s most vital, innovative and influential artists.—
Don Heckman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
-
Romance in the Air The potential of romance at the hotel, Chevanne, attested, has never waned.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
Verb
-
The man at the bar recounting that epic race that more than a half-century later remains seared in the memory of those who witnessed it, a legend passed down from brother to brother, father to son, generation to generation.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
-
Scientists can draw on it to identify and study 100,000 exoplanets, hundreds of millions of galaxies, billions of stars, and rare objects and phenomena — including some that astronomers have never witnessed before.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
Verb
-
Of those, 30 were verified as violations, according to city spokesperson Lindsay Manson.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
-
An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Testified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testified. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
