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Recent Examples of testifies
Emotional moments as captain testifies Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Capt.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Taking the same tack could increase the likelihood that Mangione testifies.
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Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
Katy Puig’s father testifies In brief testimony, Rudy Puig said his daughter was a healthy teenager before the boat crash.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
17 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.
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
The watch was kept safe by Starrett’s family for decades, and its condition testifies to that.
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Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
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.
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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.
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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.
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Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Taking the same tack could increase the likelihood that Mangione testifies.
—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
Katy Puig’s father testifies In brief testimony, Rudy Puig said his daughter was a healthy teenager before the boat crash.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
17 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
The watch was kept safe by Starrett’s family for decades, and its condition testifies to that.
—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
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.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testifies
Verb
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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.
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The runaway success of the Toyota Prius in 2004-2008 attests to this.
Verb
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Be sure to book ahead and bring along a travel companion who swears there is no way that a trip to the parks can be relaxing.
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The Cubs lost 8-6 and the cheers turned to jeers and swears as relief pitcher Jacob Webb cursed his own performance after the game.
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Several days later, Naim witnesses the pastor’s kid being violently assaulted by an invisible presence.
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Walking in the historic center of the city—where motorbikes flash by on narrow streets, laundry hangs from balconies, and giant pennants of the city’s team are strung high overhead—one witnesses several devotional Maradona tableaux.
Verb
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When a bartender goes missing, Ohm descends into both his own history and that of this Overlook Hotel–esque setting in a film that verifies the suspicion that McCarthy is one of the best genre directors currently working.
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The fault line of the next decade is not who generates knowledge the fastest, but who verifies it.
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“Testifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testifies. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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