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 Department of Justice Stoughton police officer testifies Stoughton Police Sgt. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The shallow cultural footprint of these titles, at least two of which succeeded critically and/or financially, testifies to comedy’s waning as a cinematic form. — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 Patrick Clancy, now divorced from Lindsay, testifies as the trial’s first witness. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 Herbert came into 2026 with a six-year body of work that testifies to his competency. — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Jay Clayton, nominee to be director of national intelligence, testifies during his Senate Select Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. — Justin Papp,terri Cullen, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 Dark words haunted ‘American Idol’ alum’s affair, mistress testifies through tears. — FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 When a survivor reports an incident and ultimately testifies against someone who harmed them, memory recall might be uniquely affected. — Michele Patterson Ford, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testifies
  1. attests
  2. swears
  3. witnesses
  4. verifies
Verb
  • An accompanying recording of residents’ voices attests to the sense of community that the design fostered.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Beauty keeps getting bolder on the runways, as the most recent spring 2027 fashion season attests.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of attests
Verb
  • Soon, many of Springfield’s residents are also creatures of the night, and Lisa swears to kill the head vampire.
    — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Despite all of that, in a rare sit-down interview, Glenn swears that his vision for this team hasn’t changed.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of swears
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  • Rama agrees to the meeting and to Kala’s condition that anyone who witnesses or interrupts their conversation will be put to death.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Emmy-winning Tatiana Maslany stars as Sarah Manning, an outsider and street-smart chameleon who witnesses the suicide of a woman who looks just like her.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of witnesses
Verb
  • According to state election code, each political party represented on the ballot must have equal representation on a county’s early voting board, which verifies mail-in ballots.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • California voters will decide Tuesday whether to change how the state verifies the identity of voters under Proposition 39, which proposes new identification requirements for both in-person and mail-in voting.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of verifies

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