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vouches (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of vouch (for)
as in testifies (to)
to declare (something) to be true or genuine a scientist who can vouch for the accuracy of the results

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  1. guarantees
  2. certifies
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  • And the AdS/CFT correspondence essentially guarantees that anti-de Sitter space — which happens to be the space physicists understand best — is holographic.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Any lender that offers unsolicited financing, guarantees approval or requires money upfront before approving your loan should be considered a red flag.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • That’s the regulatory body that certifies law enforcement officers in the state.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • If the judge certifies the extradition on any or all of the charges, the Tate brothers' legal team can challenge it by asking for judicial review and seeking a stay of extradition.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of certifies
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“Vouches (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vouches%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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