Thesaurus results for TESTIFIES (TO)

testifies (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of testify (to)

as in vouches (for)

to declare (something) to be true or genuine that auction house will always testify to a painting's authenticity

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The current contract, which guarantees state employees access to a pension and retirement healthcare once service requirements have been reached, expires June 30.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
For nursing mothers, the law guarantees breaks and a private space other than a bathroom for lactation needs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

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The legislation affirms the rights of those in private detention facilities to access medical and mental health treatment, clean drinking water, food that is safe to consume and livable quarters.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
The study affirms the safety of joint replacements, which give millions around the world a new lease on life each year.

— Mike McRae August 31, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of affirms

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If the judge certifies the extradition on any or all of the charges, the Tate brothers' legal team can challenge it by asking for judicial review and seeking a stay of extradition.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Perkins will officially lose his seat on the dais once the Jackson County Election Board certifies the results of the special election.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of certifies

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Pavese situated the story of his time in much longer cycles than the ventennio of Fascism, which, as contemporary history attests, wasn’t so much defeated as repressed.

— Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
While something like the Mercator or Equal Earth projections would both make sense for a map related to Apollo, neither excels at depicting the poles, as their treatment of Antarctica attests.

— Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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