testifying (to)

present participle of testify (to)
as in guaranteeing
to declare (something) to be true or genuine that auction house will always testify to a painting's authenticity

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  • The leadership of the paper, and others within Spotlight interviewed during the investigation, felt that McCarthy had behaved appropriately, and was in fact focused on guaranteeing the accuracy of sensitive, high-stakes projects.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • When Northern Democrats would not agree to militant pro-slavery demands such as passage of a federal slave code guaranteeing slavery’s westward expansion, Southern Democrats walked out.
    Time, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • This amounts to something of a mainstreaming of accessibility by moving it out of its silo and affirming it as a critical aspect of the customer journey.
    Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Foster self-acceptance by regularly affirming your son’s inherent value, and the value of other young men, irrespective of any kind of achievements, characteristics, and physical attributes.
    Ashleigh N. DeLuca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • The company has set a bold goal of certifying 10 million Americans by 2030, starting with launch partners like Walmart.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But, in his order certifying the class, Chun disagreed with Amazon’s claims and allowed the class to move forward with its claims that the company is violating the Sherman Antitrust Act.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • According to Nessel, Smothers agreed to sign a false affidavit in May 2019, attesting to details of the beauty salon shooting that bolstered Anderson's self-defense story.
    Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Jetelina says another potential scenario is that pharmacists might require that such individuals sign paperwork attesting to their risk factors to receive a COVID vaccine.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2025
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  • Zero-trust approaches aim to manage this sprawl by authenticating every request in real-time, regardless of its origin.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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  • Terry described the personal impact of witnessing the shooting.
    Amanda Castro Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Cameron Chell's unique perspective comes from witnessing the entire evolution of the drone industry and understanding how to bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and practical applications.
    William Jones, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Testifying (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testifying%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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