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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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In December, the Kimmswick Christmas Festival and Kimmswick Cookie Walk are guaranteed to cure any case of the Grinches headed into the holiday season.

— Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
These simple and easily transportable sliders guarantee you’ll be left with an empty dish.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of guarantee

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The Federal Aviation Administration certified the Max 7, the smallest of the Max family, in early August with the newest software installed.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Vega said only the names of people whose write-in candidacy has been certified by his office can be added.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of certify

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The high court affirmed that the Missouri congressional map passed in 2022, which gives Republicans a 6-2 advantage over Democrats, should be used for the November election in a per curiam ruling.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
Bonta, the state’s top law enforcement officer, also filed suit, asking the court to affirm his authority over local sheriffs.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of affirm

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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
While something like the Mercator or Equal Earth projections would both make sense for a map related to Apollo, neither excels at depicting the poles, as their treatment of Antarctica attests.

— Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of attest

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Forte said the scale of this tournament might shock and even intimidate anglers from other countries who have never witnessed the spectacle of an American fishing championship.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
The train itself isn’t luxurious, but taking it gives you a front-row seat to witness the incredible feat of engineering required to load it onto special tracks on the ferry.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

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