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
King was the only school leader testifying under subpoena.
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
In one incident, a cooperating witness testifying in a shooting was allegedly ambushed by gang members and made to choose between overdosing on fentanyl and being shot, an incident corroborated by witnesses including a nine-year-old girl.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Emboldened, Martin, who was a high school guidance counselor, found her second calling as a food safety advocate, testifying against raw-milk-access bills across the country.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 9 June 2026
Ricardi, whom the complaint identifies as the lead special agent on the case, is accused of helping secure the indictment, testifying before the grand jury, assisting prosecutors throughout the trial, and influencing major decisions in the prosecution.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
Prosecutors eventually dropped the charges after Lucic’s wife, Brittany, invoked marital privilege and opted out of testifying against her husband.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Many of them broke down in tears while testifying.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Buyer was convicted by a federal jury in New York after testifying at a trial that lasted more than a week.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 6 June 2026
That is why the image of Saban testifying while the SEC simultaneously opposed the bill was so striking.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
In one incident, a cooperating witness testifying in a shooting was allegedly ambushed by gang members and made to choose between overdosing on fentanyl and being shot, an incident corroborated by witnesses including a nine-year-old girl.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Emboldened, Martin, who was a high school guidance counselor, found her second calling as a food safety advocate, testifying against raw-milk-access bills across the country.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 9 June 2026
Ricardi, whom the complaint identifies as the lead special agent on the case, is accused of helping secure the indictment, testifying before the grand jury, assisting prosecutors throughout the trial, and influencing major decisions in the prosecution.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
Prosecutors eventually dropped the charges after Lucic’s wife, Brittany, invoked marital privilege and opted out of testifying against her husband.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Many of them broke down in tears while testifying.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Buyer was convicted by a federal jury in New York after testifying at a trial that lasted more than a week.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 6 June 2026
That is why the image of Saban testifying while the SEC simultaneously opposed the bill was so striking.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testifying
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The current requirement includes attesting on the form, under penalty of perjury, that the applicant is an American citizen.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Nov. 2025
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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill also denied Duncan's innocence despite more than 160 legal professionals attesting otherwise in a public letter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Nov. 2025
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Andrew has a long record of rudeness to staff, shouting and swearing at them and going against strict protocol rules over security.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The Douglas County Sheriff's Office honored a Colorado veteran's decades of service and sacrifice by swearing him in as an honorary sheriff's deputy.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
25 May 2026
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Season 2, Lee says, was inspired by real life, after witnessing an argument that his friends, depending on age, had vastly different reactions to.—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Protesters rallied for hours Tuesday outside the courthouse, with WCCO crews witnessing law enforcement use non-lethal or less-lethal munitions against demonstrators, including both tear gas and pepper spray.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Officials said those protocols include verifying reports of a tornado before activating the city's warning system.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Together, these findings suggest that Google’s AI tool may be cranking out millions of wrong answers daily, with few users verifying the information.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
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“Testifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testifying. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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