attests

verb

present tense third-person singular of attest
1
as in affirms
to declare (something) to be true or genuine the appraiser attests that the lamp is indeed an original Tiffany

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2
as in testifies
to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact an eyewitness who will attest to my innocence

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3
as in confirms
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of I'll attest that she was at the party

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Recent Examples of attests The determination to do so sometimes exacts a great price, as Gettysburg attests. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026 Pavese situated the story of his time in much longer cycles than the ventennio of Fascism, which, as contemporary history attests, wasn’t so much defeated as repressed. — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 While something like the Mercator or Equal Earth projections would both make sense for a map related to Apollo, neither excels at depicting the poles, as their treatment of Antarctica attests. — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The range in itself attests to the varied ramifications of Brancusi’s corpus. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 The sense of concern, yet complete lack of judgement the movie shows Jim, attests to both their decades of friendship and a deep reservoir of empathy that exists on the other side camera. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026 Kelly Campbell attests that there really is something about the space. — Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026 After ten years of working at Harlow’s, Romandia attests that artists are attracted to playing at more intimate venues like Harlow’s in Sacramento. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Our shopping writer Julia Harrison attests that Made In’s cookware is one of the most affordable and high-quality options on the kitchen market. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attests
  1. affirms
  2. testifies
  3. confirms
  4. certifies
  5. verifies
  6. guarantees
  7. argues
  8. authenticates
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  • More importantly, the agreement affirms Greenland's sovereignty and right to self-determination while preventing non-NATO countries from establishing a military presence without the parties' approval.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The legislation affirms the rights of those in private detention facilities to access medical and mental health treatment, clean drinking water, food that is safe to consume and livable quarters.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
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  • Dark words haunted ‘American Idol’ alum’s affair, mistress testifies through tears.
    — , FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Whitehead, the police search expert, often testifies in the Coroner’s Court to comment on the strength of the police search when a person goes missing.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of testifies
Verb
  • That second statement basically confirms it as fact to the other women.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • If the vacancy remains, district judges may appoint a prosecutor to serve until the president nominates and the Senate confirms a replacement.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of confirms
Verb
  • 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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  • In testing the holiday period’s effectiveness, the report also verifies that spending at peak periods of demand does not guarantee the highest marginal return on media spend (MROM).
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In other words, there’s no comprehensive process that verifies safety certification before sale.
    — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of verifies
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  • The Brooklyn Museum’s second contract guarantees annual raises and increases the minimum salaries for full-time positions to between $63,585 and $129,854, depending on position level.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • One rule of thumb is to always choose somewhere displaying the VPN sign outside—this stands for Verace Pizza Napoletana, and guarantees that the pizza will be made according to an exacting set of criteria.
    — Nicky Swallow, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of guarantees
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  • East of Eden argues the latter when Adam goes to see Cyrus, now an even more important government official, in 1899.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Peters argues that audit AI is arriving in a labor market that was already broken.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of argues
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  • The zero-day allows any app or terminal command to gain access to the token that authenticates users to their Muse account.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • This shift to non-human identities (NHIs), a digital credential that authenticates and accesses resources without direct human involvement, demands a fundamental reassessment in how organizations approach cybersecurity.
    — Damon Fleury, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
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“Attests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attests. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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