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
  • The pre-authorization letters included a line saying payment was not guaranteed, but Sutton-Schulman didn’t think much of it.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Spending guarantees nothing by itself, but if all teams were highly competent, using the time value of money with a rising cap would seem to create a competitive advantage.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to reports, Lee will officially be sworn into office after the election results have been certified.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
  • One thing to remember is that farmers pay money to become certified, so consumers may have to pay more to support farmers adopting sustainable practices.
    Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Having breathed in the fresh air of the mountains, affirmed his love for his girlfriend, and taken in the beautiful view, Daniel all but forgets about his fight with his mother.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Since then, however, the court has allowed states to ban gender-affirming care for minors and has agreed to review Idaho’s and West Virginia’s bans on transgender athletes joining sports teams.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Many Bachelor Nation fans can attest that the franchise has been in need of an overhaul for a while now.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The nongreasy formula also delivers a luminous, glowy finish that even shoppers in their 80s can attest to.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Even those who arrived later, who hadn’t witnessed the tipping of the balance, couldn’t stop talking about it.
    T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Ron del Barrilito Hacienda Santa Ana To visit Hacienda Santa Ana is to witness firsthand how Ron del Barrilito has married past and present so seamlessly.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Testify (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify%20%28to%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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