Definition of testifynext
as in to swear
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 testify Facebook founder and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in the trial last week, answering questions related to age restrictions, app engagement and filters. Mason Leib, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026 More than 100 people signed up to testify at the public hearing, and many were talking about an eviction reform measure that has come before the Housing Committee over the past few sessions but hasn’t been called for a floor vote. Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026 Since then, numerous witnesses have been called in to testify, among those, one of the musician’s managers. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026 The emotional toll of the shootings continues, the lieutenant testified. Emerson Clarridge updated February 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for testify
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Verb
  • Trump went so far as to say his rivals don’t know how to swear.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Hurley yelled at himself for swearing, leaning back with his hands on his head.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
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  • Sophie overhears Anthony confront Benedict in the study, but Benedict puts up a solid argument that his brother, who has just returned from a trip to India with his wife Kate (Simone Ashley) and their son Edmund, hasn’t witnessed his planning and love for Sophie.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The narrow path of annularity crossed only a small slice of Antarctica, placing the crew at the Concordia Research Station among the fortunate few able to witness the full effect from the icy plateau.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Charlie’s mother, Lucy, attests to her bank account feeling the rise of the analog economy.
    Luba Kassova, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • As this reporter can attest from being on the beach for the day 1 marooning, the energy level for all 24 returning players was sky high.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
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  • Here are three of their stories, which CNBC verified by reviewing documents including health insurance and tax records.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The department attributed the increase to the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, when states had to start verifying Medicaid eligibility again and recipients lost coverage.
    Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026

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“Testify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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