testifying

verb

present participle of testify
as in attesting
to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact several witnesses testified that they had seen the accused in the vicinity of the crime scene

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Recent Examples of testifying Said, a native of Somalia, denied the allegations while testifying at trial in 2025. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 Davis’ family began testifying on Tuesday morning as defense attorneys began presenting evidence. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 The Branford Land Trust and the Branford Citizens for Responsible Development are expected to provide expert witnesses testifying against the project. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026 One of the hardest things about the DOE’s appeals, Hull said, is the testifying that the children and spouses of dead workers must do. — Lizz Giordano, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026 Following her injury, Kennedy focused on disability rights advocacy, including testifying at the Massachusetts State House on healthcare discrimination against individuals living with disabilities. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Her activism included testifying at a hearing on discrimination in health care for people with disabilities at the Massachusetts State House. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026 Shea’s tampering was first revealed publicly during a 2024 trial for a 2010 murder and rape, when public defender Michael Kabakoff asked a testifying DNA expert about the issues. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 State Police detective Nicholas Guarino reviews cellular phone logs while testifying during the Karen Read trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testifying
  1. attesting
  2. swearing
  3. witnessing
  4. verifying
Verb
  • His movements are nimble and controlled, attesting to his unwillingness to give in to the bad days, the moments of grief.
    — Bella Armstrong, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • According to the complaint filed against him in federal court, Rivas Garcia filled out a voter registration form by hand in 2018, listing his Sacramento address and attesting that he was born in Mexico.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of attesting
Verb
  • His swearing-in ceremony was conducted in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The league on Monday suspended line judge Jeff Seeman for two games for swearing at Arizona’s Trey McBride and referee Adrian Hill for one game for yelling and gesturing at Minnesota’s Eric Wilson.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of swearing
Verb
  • But witnessing the shuttle upright — an idea that emerged out of a Science Center master plan over 30 years ago — is an entirely different thing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But just as meaningful - if not more so - is witnessing the increasing volume of players who seem like keepers.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of witnessing
Verb
  • Vincent Ochieng, a disaster officer with the Kenya Red Cross, said the organization had recorded 31 missing persons but was still verifying the reports.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Onboarding a brilliant new hire involves verifying their identity, issuing a badge and handing over a master key and a to-do list.
    — Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of verifying

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“Testifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testifying. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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