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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This is not guaranteed, certainly, but is perhaps more likely to happen than further governmental action.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Amazon Prime offers a wide selection of sad movies, catering to various tastes, from sorrowful classics like Bicycle Thieves (1948) to heartbreaking modern dramas like Till (2022), each guaranteed to get your tear ducts working overtime.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Dadio said her center has trained 2,200 people and certified 245 trainers who bring the techniques to their departments.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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But he also wasn’t certified to fly the Cessna).—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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Certainly, multiple federal circuit courts have affirmed the right of the public to film law enforcement.—
The Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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A couple of decades’ worth of pressure later, the Supreme Court’s Heller decision affirmed a much broader right to gun ownership than the previous generation’s NRA would have dared thought achievable.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
1 Feb. 2026
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Supporters of Pahlavi were particularly vocal in Mashhad this month, as attested by the prevalence of pro-monarchy graffiti on city walls, and the regime’s propaganda devoted particular attention to discrediting the former crown prince.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The two have not talked since the report was published Wednesday, but that’s not out of the ordinary, James attested.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Both Safdie brothers allegedly witnessed the abuse but did not intervene.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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Mary Granlund, the school board chair at Columbia Heights Public Schools, was driving by and witnessed the frantic scene.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Origin diamonds are sourced by De Beers from its mines in Botswana, South Africa, Namibia and Canada, and authenticated via Tracr’s blockchain platform.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The defense lawyers say her birth certificate can’t be authenticated because it was issued by a former Soviet republic that is now in a war zone.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Testified (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testified%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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