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 The brief Bagley lead was filed on behalf of Mathew Shurka, an LGBT advocate who testified in support of Colorado’s law while it was being debated. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025 Scott has since agreed to a plea deal with the Placer County District Attorney’s Office and testified as a key witness for the prosecution in Serafini’s trial. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025 During the interview, the dad of three was also asked about his daughter Violet, who recently testified at the United Nations. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 Rocha’s defense featured 13 witnesses over the guilt phase and the sentencing phase of the trial who testified on his behalf. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025 Among those who testified was Robert Ricks, the father of Robert Brooks. Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 Ghiz testified before the discipline board that hearings held solely to appease defendants do happen. Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025 No victims speak in court While the court heard several pleas from Combs’ supporters Friday, the victims who testified at trial were noticeably absent from the hearing. Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025 Some of the most public and well-documented examples of this are from 2019, when trans troops testified before Congress for the first time. Arman Khan, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testified
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  • Again After the accident, Barker swore off flying for good.
    Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • Another reviewer attested that the set stayed wrinkle-free, even after 22 hours of travel.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Gingles’ 4-year-old daughter Seraphine witnessed the murders, according to court documents.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Supporters witnessed players gesturing to each other in annoyance at misplaced passes or mistimed runs, fans let rip with their own nervousness as their side defended a 1-0 lead, and, most graphically, head coach Vitor Pereira was sent from the touchline after his own anxiety got the better of him.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
  • There are more than 16,000 plastic chemicals, according to a study published last year in Nature (although the International Council of Chemical Associations, an industry body, has verified far fewer in products in its publicly available database of plastic additives) .
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Testified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testified. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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