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

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

Cameron Hamilton — who was ousted as acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in May 2025 after publicly testifying that the agency should not be dismantled — will be FEMA’s new leader. — Brianna Sacks, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026

Cloobeck, 64, was arrested in May and charged with three counts of attempting to dissuade a witness from testifying and one count of harassment for making annoying phone calls, according to a criminal complaint. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Paul has argued that Fauci shouldn't be concerned about testifying, given his immunity from prosecution over pandemic-era conduct. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

While testifying in a Massachusetts courtroom on July 27, Patrick recounted the months, days and hours leading up to the children's deaths. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 30 July 2026

On the second day of testimony in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial, her former husband finished testifying for the prosecution and faced cross-examination from his ex-wife’s attorney. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 29 July 2026