Thesaurus results for TESTIFIES (TO)

testifies (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of testify (to)

as in vouches (for)

to declare (something) to be true or genuine that auction house will always testify to a painting's authenticity

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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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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

Definition of affirms

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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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The determination to do so sometimes exacts a great price, as Gettysburg attests.

— Arkansas Online, 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

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