Thesaurus results for TESTIFIES

testifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of testify

as in attests

to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact several witnesses testified that they had seen the accused in the vicinity of the crime scene

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Recent Examples of testifies Lead investigator testifies The lead Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigator in charge of the probe testified Friday that Pino voluntarily told him another boat caused the tragedy. —

David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026 The watch was kept safe by Starrett’s family for decades, and its condition testifies to that. —

Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 10 June 2026 Mother testifies on son's remorse Prosecutors also chose not to call any witnesses, and the defense ended after just one – Anthony's mother, Kayla Hayes. —

Doug Myers, CBS News, 10 June 2026 Whether that act was intentional or not, French psychoanalyst Jean-Louis Katz, a passenger on the train, testifies against Anna, who does time for manslaughter. —

Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 2 June 2026 Union’s former general counsel testifies The defense’s other witness Tuesday was Jason McClitis, the Boilermakers’ former general counsel. —

Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026 OpenAI board unanimously voted to reject Musk’s bid to acquire OpenAI last year, chair Bret Taylor testifies. —

Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 May 2026 Dern plays Monsanto’s chief toxicologist, who testifies during the trial that Roundup is safe. —

Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026 Horner’s former pastor testifies Gary, a lead pastor at Horner’s church, is testifying. —

Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026

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Club Kid is funny, and filled with deft jokes, but there’s a stylistic exuberance to it that attests to how Firstman wasn’t just thinking in terms of verbal punchlines.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026
The runaway success of the Toyota Prius in 2004-2008 attests to this.

— Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026