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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With Republicans already opposed to the deal, the unresolved back-and-forth virtually guaranteed the shutdown will drag on even longer.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025 -
The year before, the Dolphins chose not to compete with Denver’s offer for safety Brandon Jones (three years, $20 million, with $12 million guaranteed).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The only other aircraft carrier in the world that has the EMALS system is the US Navy’s newest carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, which was certified for flight deck operations using the EMALS system in the spring of 2022.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Results won’t be officially certified for a few more days.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hinds County Chancellor Dewayne Thomas affirmed the ruling in February.—
Gwen Dilworth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
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The team revealed that the latter two traits—femoral antetorsion and gluteal complex—had previously been identified by other scientists, the Science Advances study affirmed their presence.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2026
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Adams and Chirlane McCray, ex-wife of former Mayor Bill de Blasio, have both attested to hearing squeaks and the sounds of doors opening and closing.—
Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2025
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At a recent New York City gala for the Committee to Protect Journalists, Hersh and Poitras attested to the importance of protecting an endangered media, which these days applies to this country almost as much as CPJ’s traditional battleground of the Global South.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Dec. 2025
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No injuries were reported after the incident, but airport staff who witnessed the landing described hearing multiple popping sounds as the wheels hit the tarmac followed by visible smoke.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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According to the police report, officers witnessed the spitting on video, but not the use of racial slurs.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Morrisseau’s work, in particular, was the focus of what is believed to be the largest forgery ring of all time, in which several thousand fakes were illegitimately authenticated and sold around the world.—
Benjamin Cannon,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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Of course, each timepiece is authenticated by Bob’s Watches in-house experts, too, undergoing a strict verification process.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Testified (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testified%20%28to%29. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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