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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These candies are indescribably delicious and guaranteed to convert even the most staunch licorice haters.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025 -
Finally, when simply ballooning coaching contracts was no longer enough, the deals also had to be guaranteed, lest another school poach your leader.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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It’s made from 100 percent cashmere certified by The Good Cashmere Standard organization, which supports responsible production in Mongolia.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nationwide, 88% of nurse practitioners are certified in primary care, according to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.—
Meg Cunningham,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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More than a century into the debate about whether a corporation is a person, Stewart affirmed that a person can be a corporation—a public one, as of 1999, when shares of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia surged to almost two billion dollars in value.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The European Council affirmed its intention to inject funds into Ukraine’s military and defense budget in early 2026, but the $163 billion loan intended to be financed by Russian accounts held in European financial institutions was scrapped — at least until December.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Oct. 2025
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The large crowd on hand attested to his, well, authenticity.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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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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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
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The Associated Press also reviewed — and authenticated — text exchanges between Lopez and the pilot.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Keys says that before Flores can cash in, the images of him catching the ball will have to be reviewed and authenticated by a forensic firm that partners with an auction company.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Testified (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testified%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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