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
PAs testifying in support of the bill also argued the changes would give them parity with nurse practitioners, keeping them competitive in the workforce.
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Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Starting April 1, 1807, Black people in Ohio were barred from testifying in any case, civil or criminal, in which one of the parties was white.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Wuornos entered a not guilty plea and took the stand — testifying that she was assaulted, raped, and tortured by Malloy during their encounter and only shot him to get away.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Her brother, Dakota Lowery, recalled while testifying at her murder trial how the person of interest in a criminal investigation managed to walk out of her house with the body of the young boy at the center of a nationwide manhunt without drawing any suspicion.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Meta motioned to stop Zuckerberg and Mosseri from testifying at the trial and argued for plaintiffs to use previous trial testimony.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Rivera, a former gang leader of the Latin Kings, is serving 19 years after testifying against his co-defendants.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Her advocacy extended to public speaking, testifying before Congress and various governmental bodies, and developing educational resources for substance abuse prevention.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
And yet here the two men were, dressed in suits, testifying at the state capitol.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Starting April 1, 1807, Black people in Ohio were barred from testifying in any case, civil or criminal, in which one of the parties was white.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Wuornos entered a not guilty plea and took the stand — testifying that she was assaulted, raped, and tortured by Malloy during their encounter and only shot him to get away.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Her brother, Dakota Lowery, recalled while testifying at her murder trial how the person of interest in a criminal investigation managed to walk out of her house with the body of the young boy at the center of a nationwide manhunt without drawing any suspicion.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Meta motioned to stop Zuckerberg and Mosseri from testifying at the trial and argued for plaintiffs to use previous trial testimony.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Rivera, a former gang leader of the Latin Kings, is serving 19 years after testifying against his co-defendants.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Her advocacy extended to public speaking, testifying before Congress and various governmental bodies, and developing educational resources for substance abuse prevention.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
And yet here the two men were, dressed in suits, testifying at the state capitol.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testifying
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Black residents had to register with the county clerk within two years of arriving in Ohio, pay a fee of 12 1/2 cents, and obtain a court order attesting to their being free.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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One accomplice in the scheme was a 74-year-old man from Rhineland-Palatinate who produced counterfeit expert reports attesting to the authenticity of the forgeries, investigators say.—
NPR,
NPR,
26 Oct. 2025
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During an hours-long standoff, Mateen dialed 911 and a local news station, swearing allegiance to ISIS in both calls.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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How To Travel Instead Breaking up with the social-media-first mindset doesn’t mean swearing off your phone entirely.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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This is partly why witnessing this cosmic phenomenon is so special.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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DarkSky International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the night sky, has identified some of the best spots for witnessing the wonders of the cosmos across the island country.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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Crypto mining, like AI, relies heavily on graphic processing units, or GPUs, with the chips racing to solve complicated algorithms that spit out currency rewards for correctly verifying blockchain transactions, and CoreWeave was a steady buyer.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Officials warn that scammers may pressure you to complete payments quickly, preventing you from verifying the amount or merchant name.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Testifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testifying. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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