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
  • Extensive coastal flooding is almost guaranteed, scientists say.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • And with 15 colors ranging from neutral to vivid hues, you’re guaranteed to find one that suits your style.
    Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • District 1 fisheries biologist Dustin Smith certified the record.
    Michael Guise, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Once King County Elections verifies the voters and signatures, the Director of Elections sets a special date between 45 and 90 days after the petition is certified.
    Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Billboard on Tuesday also affirmed its goal to be transparent about what songs on its chart were made with AI, working with Luminate’s new proprietary AI detector to determine which songs that rank on its charts are made with the technology.
    Corbin Bolies, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The party affirmed its backing for Nixon and gubernatorial Democratic nominee David Jolly, as well as other downballot Democrats.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Many Black parishioners who joined the Peoples Temple attested to the church’s racial inclusiveness.
    James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
  • One Night Only is literally all contrivance, as attested to by the countdown clocks posted everywhere to alert everyone as to when the Sex Purge will be over.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This year, London witnessed a staggering jump in the number of sales valued above £15 million ($20 million), and it’s largely being driven by Americans with deep pockets, according to luxury real estate company Beauchamp Estates.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Jonathan Howell, founder of Big World Pictures, has witnessed that change firsthand.
    José Salazar, IndieWire, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The stakes of this attack would be much the same if an infected Windows machine was fully authenticated into other sensitive apps.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Freedom is sustained when facts can be verified, identities can be authenticated, contracts are honored, leaders earn confidence, institutions serve the public, and citizens keep faith with one another.
    Keith Krach, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
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“Testified (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testified%20%28to%29. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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