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
  • That’s when the 26-year-old’s $7.7 million salary for the 2025-26 season was supposed to be fully guaranteed.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
  • The contract is not fully guaranteed; however, Wilson — the Nets’ second-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft — is a rotation player and considered part of the team’s future as its rebuild continues.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 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
  • They are certified to national wildland firefighting standards.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • The resolution, sponsored by Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, aimed to affirm that Trump should seek authorization from Congress before launching more military action against Iran.
    Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
  • Since January 2025, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has tracked nearly 600 anti-LGBTQ state legislative bills across the United States targeting transgender youth, restricting access to affirming services and limiting public expression of LGBTQ+ identities.
    Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 27 June 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
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  • According to the outlet, the surfer had previously seen sharks at the beach and had even witnessed other people sustain shark bites.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 July 2025
  • Now, both approaching 100 years old, Roth and Moran met to share their stories with the USC Shoah Foundation, which maintains the largest audiovisual archive of Holocaust survivor and witness testimonies.
    Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 June 2025
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“Testify (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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