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
Both testimonies acknowledge that Entergy will need to create additional generating capacity in the future.
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Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
Under French law, Céline must secure testimonies to adopt the child carried by her wife in this moving Cannes drama about love, identity, and the evolving meaning of motherhood.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Back in 2022, having conducted an in-depth inquiry and having taken testimonies from victims/survivors and experts, British Parliamentarians found that the Hazara in Afghanistan, as a religious and ethnic minority, were at serious risk of genocide at the hands of the Taliban and IS-KP.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
During closing arguments, prosecutor Bronwyn Nayci emphasized how Ramos-Aviles abused children for years — recounting the girls’ testimonies.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
As international journalists have been banned from entering Gaza, foreign aid workers have had to step into the role of providing eyewitness testimonies for Western audiences.
—Seema Jilani
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Their testimonies were heartbreaking.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
According to testimonies, guards gave them a sheet and a pillow, and only a few received a mattress.
—Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Similar invocations of democracy and American leadership litter the lobbying documents, policy proposals, interviews, and congressional testimonies of these companies and their executives.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
Under French law, Céline must secure testimonies to adopt the child carried by her wife in this moving Cannes drama about love, identity, and the evolving meaning of motherhood.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Back in 2022, having conducted an in-depth inquiry and having taken testimonies from victims/survivors and experts, British Parliamentarians found that the Hazara in Afghanistan, as a religious and ethnic minority, were at serious risk of genocide at the hands of the Taliban and IS-KP.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
During closing arguments, prosecutor Bronwyn Nayci emphasized how Ramos-Aviles abused children for years — recounting the girls’ testimonies.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
As international journalists have been banned from entering Gaza, foreign aid workers have had to step into the role of providing eyewitness testimonies for Western audiences.
—Seema Jilani
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Their testimonies were heartbreaking.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
According to testimonies, guards gave them a sheet and a pillow, and only a few received a mattress.
—Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Similar invocations of democracy and American leadership litter the lobbying documents, policy proposals, interviews, and congressional testimonies of these companies and their executives.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testimonies
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This alignment builds trust faster than testimonials.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Family members, friends, and neighbors turned out, holding signs and sharing testimonials; some of them posted direct appeals to Bukele, the Salvadoran President, on social media.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Across its full lineup, Michter’s is known for having one of the industry’s lowest barrel entry proofs at just 103 proof.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, the proofs only settled the conjecture as it was originally stated, which involved making simplifying assumptions about the electron’s environment.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Aug. 2025
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These vehicles are physical testaments to design, craftsmanship, and the technological ambitions of their time.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Investigators are continuing to canvass the area for potential witnesses and surveillance footage, according to the press release.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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In 1985, Tortora was accused by several alleged ex-mobsters turned informants and state witnesses of being part of a Neapolitan crime syndicate dedicated to drug trafficking.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Testimonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testimonies. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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