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
  • Applications are accepted year-round, but the deadline to apply for membership to guarantee voting eligibility for both rounds of the 78th Emmy Awards competition is April 7, 2026.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
  • However, the deadline to apply for membership to guarantee voting eligibility for both rounds of the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards competition is April 7, 2026.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2026
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  • After the record was certified, volunteers handed out the sandwiches to travelers, airport workers and Transportation Security Administration staff, who have been working without pay during the government shutdown.
    Tassanee Vejpongsa, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • When City Clerk Suzanne Holland refused to certify the petition, the three organizers — Rachel Gonzalez, Kharma Magers and Misty Vaughn — sued her and the city on March 9.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
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  • And at least 27 states have laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for minors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In a January ruling, a Superior Court judge affirmed the date for Luari’s move out of the space at 50 Memorial Road.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
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  • Those who saw him on the scout team in practice all season would attest to that.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • But modern-day ranchers here will attest that the semi-arid Malpai borderlands make for an ideal grazing habitat.
    Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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  • The agency is requesting anyone who witnessed the accident or anyone who may have video footage or information to call the Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922).
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
  • So the idea of witnessing a wedding and what that does to you internally birthed the idea of, okay, actually, a bunch of people are going to spontaneously bleed to death at this wedding.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Testify (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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