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
  • An agreement was struck at £4m guaranteed plus £4m in potential bonuses based on first-team progress, with Spurs retaining a sell-on clause.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Many of the commentators dropped by ESPN had guaranteed money left on their contracts.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Because in an era where time to replenish is a strategic metric, technical advantage matters only when it can be produced, certified, delivered, sustained, and regenerated at the rate readiness demands.
    Jean-Louis Rassineux, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Only SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy, and United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket are certified for Lane 2 missions.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Artist Jeff Koons has once again prevailed in a legal challenge, as a New York federal appeals court affirmed that a copyright lawsuit filed against him by artist Michael Hayden was brought too late.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
  • That means moving beyond confirmation bias and the comfort of having your beliefs affirmed to seek truth and accuracy.
    Rey Ramsey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
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  • That comment was relayed to our senior writer Zack Rosenblatt, who attested to Banjo’s ability entering the young coordinator’s second season on the job.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The industry has witnessed upticks in patents following milestone events.
    Peter Su, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Anyone who witnessed this incident can contact the Fort Lauderdale Police Department at 954-764-4357.
    Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
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  • Masherah also emphasized keeping Jordan with Upper Deck provides collectors a safe place to acquire authenticated Jordan autographed memorabilia when there are so many fakes and counterfeits floating around.
    Larry Holder, New York Times, 8 July 2026
  • 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
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“Testified (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testified%20%28to%29. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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