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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Verb
  • Opening a distillery, even in Kentucky where 90% of the world’s bourbon is produced, doesn’t guarantee success.
    Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
  • After all, deep pockets don't guarantee product success.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The new astronaut candidates will next undergo roughly two years of training at NASA before being certified as full astronauts, eligible for future missions.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • The Office of Government Ethics certified the report in compliance with legal requirements, the source said.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • The Republican president also affirmed that the U.S. would back European security guarantees aimed at preventing Moscow from reinvading Ukraine once the war ends.
    Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • But Ruiz dismissed that concern after pressing attorneys for the federal government to affirm that Krome was now hearing cases for detainees.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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  • This could include rectifying overdue child support payments, probation compliance, community testimony attesting to their good moral character, mentoring those with similar pasts, repayment of benefit overpayment or repayment of taxes.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
  • As anyone who’s experienced the din of a busy airport, freeway or even Manhattan at rush hour can attest, noise linked to transportation can be overwhelming.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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  • As leaf peeping season is set to begin next month in Connecticut, countless people will be making the trek to the Nutmeg State to witness the array of red, orange and yellow leaves that makes fall a special time for many.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Though the funding was eventually cut, the moment of collective civic engagement by these parents and their children was so powerful to witness.
    Meredith Nierman, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Testify (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify%20%28to%29. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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