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 primary winner is all but guaranteed the seat in the heavily Democratic district that stretches along the lakefront on the South Side and includes suburbs like Harvey, Dolton and Pontiac.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Yet a ship that broadcasts its Chinese affiliation does not always guarantee a safe passage.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The final election numbers will not be certified for another 10 or more days and do not include provisional ballots or mail-in ballots postmarked for Election Day but not actually delivered to the county’s Election Division office until Wednesday or later.
    Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • No Republicans are on the ballot, although Eric Wallace filed as a qualified write-in candidate for the GOP, so presumably will make it to the general election once ballots are formally counted and certified.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Congress never gave the CFTC authority to regulate online sports betting, a responsibility that the Supreme Court has affirmed lies with the states.
    Mick Mulvaney, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Teniente-Matson affirmed the university's commitment to defending the LGBTQ community in the announcement.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Stylist Sydnee Paige—whose credits include actress Kerry Washington, WNBA player Skylar Diggins, and comedian Ziwe—has been working with Fudd since last September and can already attest to her blooming self-assurance.
    Jordan Robinson, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Prior to Epstein's plea deal, Indyke also attested to Epstein's character.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
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  • São Tomé witnessed the first plantation boom and the first plantation ruin in the history of the world.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
  • In which instance the United States of America, with or without the help or consent of Israel, will massively blow up the entirety of the South Pars Gas Field at an amount of strength and power that Iran has never seen or witnessed before.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Testify (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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