testify (to)

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 included $90 million guaranteed and a $13.75 million signing bonus, according to the NFL Network.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2025
  • Although named in the court documents, no person or company listed is guaranteed to be called to the witness stand if the case makes it to trial.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • The case changed legal precedent and was the inspiration for two new state laws, one of which requires judges to certify a verdict immediately.
    Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 6 July 2025
  • Gore promptly shut down those voices and certified the election.
    Jim Martin, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • Opening Minds Others are curating spaces that are culturally affirming and educational.
    Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
  • The ruling comes as a national battle over LGBTQ+ rights heats up, with the nation's highest court upholding Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care for minors in June.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • One shopper even attests to fitting up to seven days’ worth of clothes inside.
    Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
  • Even so, notary public Jessie Ruth Graham attested to a weight of 1,780 pounds, a girth of 103 inches, and a length of 13 feet 10.5 inches.
    Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • To witness Fanny working was perhaps the greatest editorial privilege of my life.
    Ezra Fox July 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
  • Since 2014, India has witnessed a significant political transformation with the rise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and his emphasis on muscular nationalism and Hindu majoritarianism.
    Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
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“Testify (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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