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
  • Performances at the Spellbound by Magic Castle experience are guaranteed not only to delight longtime magic fans but also to impress and convert the skeptical.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
  • After thrashing Real España by five goals on the Honduran club’s home field last week, the Los Angeles Football Club was nearly guaranteed to advance to the next stage of the continental tournament.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
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  • Once certified, Rivera said electricians can expect to start with earnings between $28 to $30 per hour, while apprentice plumbers generally make between $32 and $35 hourly.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Fenton Parkway Bridge was estimated to cost $53 million in September 2024, when the California State University Board of Trustees signed off on the project and certified the final environmental impact report.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
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  • That election’s ballots were counted three separate times and the results were affirmed each time.
    Emily Guskin, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • What makes fewer headlines is that most companies that have sidled away from the acronym continue to affirm the values of DEI under a different name.
    Kenji Yoshino, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
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  • Charlie’s mother, Lucy, attests to her bank account feeling the rise of the analog economy.
    Luba Kassova, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • As this reporter can attest from being on the beach for the day 1 marooning, the energy level for all 24 returning players was sky high.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
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  • Sophie overhears Anthony confront Benedict in the study, but Benedict puts up a solid argument that his brother, who has just returned from a trip to India with his wife Kate (Simone Ashley) and their son Edmund, hasn’t witnessed his planning and love for Sophie.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The narrow path of annularity crossed only a small slice of Antarctica, placing the crew at the Concordia Research Station among the fortunate few able to witness the full effect from the icy plateau.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 26 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 1 Mar. 2026.

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