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
Athena’s dad, Jacob Strand, is the first witness testifying this morning, followed by more testimony from the case’s lead investigator and video evidence.
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Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Early in the session, the House held hearings on the assault weapons and high-capacity magazines ban, with Annunciation families and students testifying in support.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
The plaintiffs’ first witnesses will begin testifying on Wednesday.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
In October, the defense accused prosecutors of not disclosing the victim’s wishes to not move forward with the case and shielding the victim from testifying in a deposition.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The judge also found that Madigan lied repeatedly and willfully when testifying in his own defense during the trial.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Arguing against Senate Bill 1246 were Sarah Boot, testifying on behalf of the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association, and Chris Childs, retired assistant commissioner of the California Highway Patrol.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Carla remembers testifying against Kinney in court.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
Nothing on this scale exists anywhere else on the planet, onshore or offshore, testifying to the unique petroleum geology of the Persian Gulf region.
—Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Early in the session, the House held hearings on the assault weapons and high-capacity magazines ban, with Annunciation families and students testifying in support.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
The plaintiffs’ first witnesses will begin testifying on Wednesday.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
In October, the defense accused prosecutors of not disclosing the victim’s wishes to not move forward with the case and shielding the victim from testifying in a deposition.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The judge also found that Madigan lied repeatedly and willfully when testifying in his own defense during the trial.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Arguing against Senate Bill 1246 were Sarah Boot, testifying on behalf of the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association, and Chris Childs, retired assistant commissioner of the California Highway Patrol.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Carla remembers testifying against Kinney in court.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
Nothing on this scale exists anywhere else on the planet, onshore or offshore, testifying to the unique petroleum geology of the Persian Gulf region.
—Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testifying
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In the weeks that followed, a detailed account of a different captive’s story was read every Shabbat, attesting to a lingering collective grief.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Leo on Monday signed the decree attesting that Flanagan lived a life of heroic virtue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If Rob Manfred were to wake up tomorrow morning and decide to do away with the seventh-inning stretch, untold amounts of swearing and freaking out would ensue, even though the origins of the practice are murky and the exercise itself is largely an empty signifier.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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That norm changed somewhat during Richard Nixon’s Watergate scandal, when transcripts of White House recordings revealed his penchant for swearing.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After all, there's no substitute for witnessing a meteor in real time.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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During the mission, the crew flew farther into space than past lunar explorers, capturing rare views of the moon's far side and witnessing a total solar eclipse.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The class will focus on verifying the accuracy of sources.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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That’s the main method of verifying a mailed ballot’s legality.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Testifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testifying. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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