Synonyms of testifying

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attesting
• swearing
• witnessing
• verifying
• deposing
• bearing witness
• promising
• vowing
• vouching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of testifying

Kirk Heilbrun, a forensic psychologist who evaluated Clancy in April, concluded his testimony Tuesday, testifying that Clancy was suffering from a form of bipolar disorder, but could still appreciate that killing her children was wrong. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

The investigators who haven’t already died are almost all retired, some of them awkwardly testifying via Zoom with technical difficulties from homes far away. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

That left Anthony unsure whether testifying would allow prosecutors to introduce character evidence the agreement was meant to keep out. — Greg Wehner , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026

The Institute assists some 2,700 museums, libraries, and archival organizations, and, in this case, assisted the Ontario Provincial Police, exposing fakes and ultimately testifying for the prosecution in the trial of one of the fraudsters. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Kozak, a senior official in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere affairs, was testifying at a hearing on Haiti. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Former Portage County Sheriff Ken Howe, now 83, will be among a long line of witnesses testifying on Noling's behalf at Tuesday's hearing. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Former Portage County Sheriff Ken Howe, now 83, will be among a long line of witnesses testifying on Noling’s behalf at Tuesday’s hearing. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

That is how Patrick Clancy remembered 2022 while testifying in Massachusetts’ Plymouth District Court on July 29. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026