testify (to)

Definition of testify (to)next
as in to guarantee
to declare (something) to be true or genuine that auction house will always testify to a painting's authenticity

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Verb
  • The deal calls for about $57 million to be guaranteed for the five-time Pro Bowl selection.
    Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
  • Leaders everywhere were fearful of military action but still prepared for conflict in ways that almost guaranteed that, if hostilities were to break out in Europe, the Great Powers would get involved.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Results are unofficial until certified.
    Aaron A. Bedoya, USA Today, 27 May 2026
  • Chaney was certified as an adult in Jackson County Family Court last week was charged with one count of first-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon in Jackson County Circuit Court on Thursday.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Still, the Hanwha Group’s partnership with Elbit Systems and Elta Systems has repeatedly drawn scrutiny in the run-up to the opening of the Centre Pompidou Hanhwa, whose inauguration has been explicitly billed as an attempt to affirm ties between South Korea and France.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
  • Instead, conversations often function as affirming spaces rather than investigative ones.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Local baseball legend Derrek Lee attested that, after visiting all 30 big-league cities, West Sacramento deserves to be among them.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
  • Here, the British actor appears to take on Hansen’s vocal patterns and tics with an eerie, off-kilter precision, as those familiar with the infamous true-crime host can attest.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Movie night is a chance for the Islanders to gather together to witness some of the major moments and own up and apologize.
    Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
  • Herje has witnessed joyful reunions between young friends who hadn't seen each other in person for months.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 May 2026
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“Testify (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify%20%28to%29. Accessed 31 May. 2026.

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