Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testify (to)
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It’s made from 100 percent cotton, too, so you’re guaranteed to stay cool when temperatures creep up.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026 -
Always a fightin’ word and guaranteed to set off defensive alarm bells in left-leaning circles — until the last five years.—
Bob Ehrlich,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ali said that figure would rise to over 200 if counting restaurants that are halal but not certified by agencies.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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In late March, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk certified the initiative.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In Africa, future plans to build reactors have taken on urgency, with Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa affirming their support.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Cook County property tax bills will be late again this year, the treasurer’s office bluntly affirmed this week, as various offices continue to try to catch up from last year’s troubles and address lingering ones.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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David Harris, a former longtime Republican state representative from Arlington Heights, attested to that based on their time working together on revenue issues.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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That ability to connect was part of West’s magic, as attested to by the string of NBA legends who pay tribute to him in the documentary, including Lakers such as Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Pat Riley and O’Neal, along with Steph Curry and Michael Jordan.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Pablo Alvarado and Lolo Cutumay were among a small group of workers who formed the band in the mid 1990s after one of them witnessed immigration agents raid a site where day laborers were lining up for free health services.—
Adrian Florido,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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The turning point comes when Austin and Ashley witness a violent confrontation between Josh and Lindsay — a moment that sets off a chain reaction of manipulation, shifting loyalties and mounting tension within the country club.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 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 Apr. 2026.
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