as in evidence
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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This independent audit thoroughly verifies the authenticity of each testimony by cross-checking reviews on Trustpilot and other websites.
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Gilmore’s testimony shifted the tone of the court hearing, placing a target on her back.
—Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The attorney reminded the jury of testimony from an expert, who said school safety falls on all school officials, not just one person.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Judge Sara Ellis has listened to hours of testimony from citizens' accounts of jarring encounters with federal agents.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Gilmore’s testimony shifted the tone of the court hearing, placing a target on her back.
—Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The attorney reminded the jury of testimony from an expert, who said school safety falls on all school officials, not just one person.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Judge Sara Ellis has listened to hours of testimony from citizens' accounts of jarring encounters with federal agents.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for testimony
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In many cases, those determinations simply cannot be made until court cases begin, and evidence relating to the suspect's background and planning are publicly available.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Furthermore, when colonizers attempted to burn all evidence of Nkrumah’s time as a revolutionary leader, Hesse snuck his reels out of Ghana, and into a London vault, where the footage has spent decades inside, waiting to be digitized.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
25 Oct. 2025
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Lively’s disclosure notes that her damages figure is preliminary, and subject to proof via expert testimony at trial.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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These figures are preliminary and will be subject to proof via expert testimony, per the filing.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Their testimonials on his website were not visible Friday.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The candlelight community prayer service was marked by personal testimonials about Andrew, interwoven with messages of faith and on dealing with grief.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Photography can tell us something about catastrophe and can certainly be a witness in a way that also leads to political action.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Any witnesses to the crash are asked to call the Cincinnati Police Department's Traffic Unit at 513-352-2514.—
Enquirer staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Testimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testimony. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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