testimonies

noun

plural of testimony
as in testimonials
something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim the plaintiff's case rests largely on the testimony of several scientists with no known expertise in that field

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Recent Examples of testimonies A day after the vote, Likud submitted hundreds of testimonies to the Central Elections Committee demanding investigations and arrests. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 Their testimonies have been cross-examined, witnesses — including Brand’s former personal assistant, Helen Berger — have been called to the stand, and Brand himself gave evidence too. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026 The Life Support website explains that the film draws from testimonies and footage from international doctors allowed into Gaza. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026 Key witness testimonies changed over time, the court excluded significant exculpatory evidence and judicial rulings skewed the jury’s view of the evidence against Masterson, his lawyers alleged at the time. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 These are all testimonies — of a consciousness, of a process of inquiry. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026 Missing evidence and recanted testimonies suggest that powerful men might have interfered with the investigation to hide their own complicity in the murder. — Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 Jurors are now discussing hours of video and several witness and expert testimonies. — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The memoirs of twentieth-century working-class politicians across the Western world echo with testimonies to the power of words. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testimonies
  1. testimonials
  2. evidences
  3. proofs
  4. testaments
  5. witnesses
Noun
  • So what about the testimonials that mosquito repellent patch brands boast on their websites?
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Depending on your jurisdiction and applicable advertising rules, that might include client reviews, testimonials, case results, years of experience, credentials or other measurable outcomes from your work.
    — Matthew Nigro, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of testimonials
Noun
  • Tome is also accused of intentionally deleting digital evidences, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026
  • What Frost’s claim evidences is that perennial American anxiety about speaking a tongue whose name isn’t shared with that of our nationality.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Definition of evidences
Noun
  • Cryptographic proofs verify outputs FlashProve uses a cryptographic technique called a zero-knowledge succinct non-interactive argument of knowledge (zkSNARK).
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Mathematical proofs can be digitized and objectively verified, and the field of mathematics is highly respected.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of proofs
Noun
  • After all the glowing testaments to his character, the apartment was startlingly nondescript.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Public’s strength and ambition today stand as direct testaments to his leadership and vision through storms and blue skies alike.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 July 2026
Definition of testaments
Noun
  • Sahota on Monday that no additional juveniles have been cited and that investigators have received no new evidence or witnesses.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • According to a police accident report from Saturday night’s fatality, witnesses told police that a vehicle traveling westbound on County Road 250 South reportedly disregarded a stop sign and struck Schultz’s vehicle, which overturned.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of witnesses

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“Testimonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testimonies. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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