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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Recent Examples of testimony
According to trial testimony, Anthony, a student from a different school, sat beneath the Memorial tent shortly before the confrontation began.
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Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
However, the jury rejected this testimony in favor of evidence provided by Peres Magalhães.
—Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Congressional oversight relies on the ability to subpoena documents and testimony.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 9 June 2026
What’s more, many of the gruesome incidents depicted during the chaotic opening sequence were taken directly from witness testimony.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
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Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
However, the jury rejected this testimony in favor of evidence provided by Peres Magalhães.
—Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Congressional oversight relies on the ability to subpoena documents and testimony.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 9 June 2026
What’s more, many of the gruesome incidents depicted during the chaotic opening sequence were taken directly from witness testimony.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for testimony
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After gathering digital evidence, conducting witness interviews and executing search warrants, investigators obtained and served an arrest warrant Tuesday for the Yuba City man, according to a department statement.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Manchester Police The Supreme Court affirmed Montgomery's convictions for assault, falsifying physical evidence, witness tampering, and abuse of a corpse.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Chasing both Daniel and Margaret around the Midwest is a deep-state company called Wardex that wants to steal back the proof in Daniel’s backpack, a heap of hard drives with footage of 70-plus years of extraterrestrial visitations.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The video serves as a bit of a testimonial for Platner in an apparent last-minute plea to voters.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Wearable wellness gadgets are everywhere, but few have generated the kind of long-haul user testimonials as the Apollo Neuro.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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Details of the assault Investigators say witnesses told police the victim had pulled into the parking lot in his truck and was followed by another driver, later identified as 40-year-old Brandon Lamar Harmon of Glen Burnie.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The involved driver, who was operating a white 2025 Mazda SUV, initially left the scene but then pulled over further down the street, where he was identified by witnesses and arrested.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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“Testimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testimony. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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