testified (to)

past tense of testify (to)
as in guaranteed
to declare (something) to be true or genuine that auction house will always testify to a painting's authenticity

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Verb
  • Washing produce is always recommended, but this parasite can live in water and it's not guaranteed to be washed away.
    Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Goldin, 25, is now guaranteed at least a two-way contract salary from the Heat for this upcoming season.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Jimmy, an 18-month-old German shepherd-Belgian Malinois mix from Europe, is certified in apprehension and the detection of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and fentanyl.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • Those venues are certified by The Broadway League, the trade association for the Broadway industry, and each one has a minimum of 500 seats.
    Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • The three-judge panel affirmed a preliminary injunction, meaning the law remains blocked while the case continues.
    Luke Fountain, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed, ruling the LLCs had limited standing to object only to procedural matters, not the alter ego finding itself.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • The ruling upholds Illinois law, which allows mail-in ballots postmarked — or personally attested to — by Election Day to be counted up to two weeks afterward.
    Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • All shade is not created equal, a point attested by anyone who’s tried to grow plants under a Norway maple instead of a honey locust tree.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • The Alachua County Sheriff's Office will also be coordinating with victim advocates to ensure appropriate counseling is available to the 11-year-old, who witnessed and was involved in the incident.
    Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Associated Press journalists have witnessed the aftermath of attacks on health centers by a wary, highly mobile population that has long been traumatized by armed groups.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • But the larger conversation should be about why most Americans can name the men pictured on our bills, but not the women whose signatures authenticated them.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The jacket was sent to New York and authenticated by the auction house.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
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“Testified (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testified%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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