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
  • This tension was on display in Paris this week, when representatives from 35 countries, including the US, discussed how to guarantee Ukraine’s post-war security in the event of a peace deal with Russia.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The fact that that play went to Broadway at all was not guaranteed.
    Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The final amount approved depends on the borrower’s credit history, verifiable cost of attendance as certified by an eligible school and is subject to credit approval and verification of application information.
    Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
  • In a statement, AA Transportation said the driver passed state and federal background checks and was certified by the Massachusetts RMV school bus division.
    Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • So the previous case was about state bans on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The Smithsonian’s board quickly affirmed its autonomy, but Sajet resigned shortly thereafter.
    News Desk, Artforum, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • One of Chelsea’s leading attackers can attest to that.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The high court’s denials attest to the fact that the city is not above the state’s environmental law, Everett DeLano, a lawyer representing plaintiff Save Our Access, told the Union-Tribune on Monday.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • While in the Next Weather Tracker during the afternoon, CBS News Detroit witnessed standstill traffic, seeing dozens of cars on the side of the road, and others spinning out.
    Heath Kalb, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Anyone who witnessed the crash can call state patrol dispatch at 970-249-4392 and reference case VC260017.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Testify (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.

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