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
  • Second, Northwestern assigned an ad hoc committee to investigate me; but, after six months of investigation, the committee exonerated me, recommended no punishment and affirmed my right to academic freedom.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • The state Supreme Court affirmed placing him on the ballot but left to the Division of Elections to figure out how to do that.
    Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 13 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
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  • 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
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  • 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 17 Jul. 2026.

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