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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Echoing his previous comments on ⁠the matter, Zelenskyy said a wartime election might be possible if Kyiv’s partners could guarantee security, but that no one has proposed such a plan.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
The Los Angeles Rams traded for former Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie and then signed him to a four-year, $124 million extension that includes $100 million guaranteed.

— Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of guarantee

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In compliance with the Commodity Exchange Act, prediction market platforms can propose, file and certify event contracts without the CFTC's prior approval.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Additional measures include an accreditation agreement aligned with ISO/IEC 17065, the international standard governing bodies that certify products, processes and services.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of certify

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Yet the pandemic affirms Prem’s view that the public and private sectors need to work together in a health crisis.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Billboard on Tuesday also affirmed its goal to be transparent about what songs on its chart were made with AI, working with Luminate’s new proprietary AI detector to determine which songs that rank on its charts are made with the technology.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of affirm

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A day earlier, the Buccaneers had beaten the Panthers in their final game of the regular season, only to witness Carolina claim the NFC South anyway.

— Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Skywatchers will not only see the moon change color, but also witness the sharp, curved edge of Earth’s shadow steadily advancing across — and later retreating from — the lunar surface.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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