Thesaurus results for TESTIFY (TO)

testify (to)

verb

Definition of 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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One rule of thumb is to always choose somewhere displaying the VPN sign outside—this stands for Verace Pizza Napoletana, and guarantees that the pizza will be made according to an exacting set of criteria.

— Nicky Swallow, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026
That’s not to say anything of the sort is guaranteed soon — single events are never guaranteed this far out — but there are reasons to take this El Niño seriously thanks to just how astonishing some of the numbers are.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of guarantee

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Every tax filer must certify under penalty of law their immigration or citizenship status to the IRS to file their return.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
The secretary of state serves as the state’s chief elections officer, overseeing federal and state-level elections, sending out ballots, certifying results and issuing voter guides.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of certify

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However, support for gender-affirming care and other LGBTQ rights is more limited, polling has shown.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
Still, Burney-Scott said, the journal article is lacking some perspectives — including discussion of early menopause due to gender-affirming care, or a medical intervention — that shows the limitations of current research.

— Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of affirm

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More than 12,900 five-star reviewers attest to the function and style, with one reviewer sharing that the AirTag slot brought peace of mind while on an international trip.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of attest

Verb

Close to 10,000 fans who plunked down $10 a ticket on Saturday to essentially witness a glorified practice at the Sixers’ home arena went wild for James' debut.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Those traveling to Luxor on a group tour expecting to witness it all in Karnak Temple — or any of the temples — should double-check … and be prepared to be disappointed.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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