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Recent Examples of testified
Birchall testified about the specific donations Musk made to OpenAI, as well as his knowledge about Musk’s multibillion-dollar bid to acquire OpenAI last year.
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 May 2026
In 2025, Paul was arrested and charged with Regina's murder after his friend came forward and confessed that Paul had murdered Regina; the same friend later testified against him.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Several testified before the commission about At Chandee's character.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 2 May 2026
There were previously no legal deadlines in Oregon for companies to provide those responses, which often took weeks and sometimes months, according to a state assistant attorney general who testified in support of the bill in February.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Sessions testified as a defense witness on Monday that Rivera enlisted him in 2017 to persuade Maduro to step down and hold democratic elections in Venezuela.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Wittmer testified, according to KCRA, that Harding got thinner, acted erratically and began sharing more about her personal life.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
She was later granted immunity and testified this week.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
During the trial, the victim testified that Newton pointed a gun at the victim’s head and threatened her with it instead of attempting to pistol-whip her.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 May 2026
In 2025, Paul was arrested and charged with Regina's murder after his friend came forward and confessed that Paul had murdered Regina; the same friend later testified against him.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Several testified before the commission about At Chandee's character.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 2 May 2026
There were previously no legal deadlines in Oregon for companies to provide those responses, which often took weeks and sometimes months, according to a state assistant attorney general who testified in support of the bill in February.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Sessions testified as a defense witness on Monday that Rivera enlisted him in 2017 to persuade Maduro to step down and hold democratic elections in Venezuela.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Wittmer testified, according to KCRA, that Harding got thinner, acted erratically and began sharing more about her personal life.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
She was later granted immunity and testified this week.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
During the trial, the victim testified that Newton pointed a gun at the victim’s head and threatened her with it instead of attempting to pistol-whip her.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testified
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The movie diva and the heir to the Monegasque dynasty swore eternal love to each other seventy years ago today, resulting in one of the twentieth century's most legendary bonds.—
Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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Frank often mocked Gus’s improbable revelations, as when Gus swore a saint had appeared to him through his bedroom curtains one night.—
David Mcgrath,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the docuseries, Bischoff attested to this.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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David Harris, a former longtime Republican state representative from Arlington Heights, attested to that based on their time working together on revenue issues.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Firefighters witnessed a rare ‘ash devil’ while battling the Trinity fire in San Bernardino County — a whirling column of hot ash and embers created when rising heat meets shifting winds.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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As a result, the mid-nineteenth century witnessed a dramatic increase in the creation of posts, including among tribes that had not typically made them before.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Electrodes measuring body and brain activity verified that the participants were not awake.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Compliance gets verified at application and at least every six months at renewal.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Testified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testified. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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