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
  • Whether Republicans and Democrats would be willing to pass another short-term DHS funding extension to buy time for a compromise isn't guaranteed, either.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Dalton is guaranteed $2 million in 2026, but Morgan has openly discussed his desire to add a younger, developmental quarterback to the mix behind Young.
    Mike Kaye February 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Democrat Joe Biden won Georgia by about 11,800 votes in an election overseen by a Republican secretary of state and certified by a Republican governor.
    Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • That meant bills were not paid, the levy was not certified, and the audit was not accepted.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In response to the congressional request, Coupang affirmed its compliance.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
  • These bills have targeted gender-affirming care, bathroom access and trans people’s participation in sports.
    Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • However, in December, the company issued a statement about Oklahoma homeowners claims that attested to close coordination with the insurance department.
    J.C. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
  • There’s the Catholic guilt which other Catholics can attest is long-suffering and never-ending.
    Angela Hatem, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • And his time was one too of witnessing the willful destruction of entire cultures, the taking of lands, the Trail of Tears.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
  • As a result, people in Minnesota and across the country are exercising their First Amendment rights to peacefully witness, film and livestream ICE and CBP’s operations.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Testify (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify%20%28to%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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