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
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
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 24 Jul. 2026.

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