TESTIFYING (TO) Synonyms: 14 Similar Words

testifying (to)

verb

present participle of testify (to)

as in guaranteeing

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

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Van Sickle said 11 member tribes rely on treaty rights to harvest resources such as maple sap, cedar boughs and other forest products, essential for guaranteeing traditional ways of life on indigenous lands.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Creating a market mechanism where compatibility is the price of admission forces traditional defense companies to compete with agile startups, ultimately lowering unit costs and guaranteeing better integration for the entire allied enterprise.

— Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026

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Still, Burney-Scott said, the journal article is lacking some perspectives — including discussion of early menopause due to gender-affirming care, or a medical intervention — that shows the limitations of current research.

— Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
The North Carolina Department of Transportation signed an agreement with Charlotte last week affirming its promise to invest at minimum $300 million in community benefits.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

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The secretary of state serves as the state’s chief elections officer, overseeing federal and state-level elections, sending out ballots, certifying results and issuing voter guides.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Rival taxi service Zoox faced a probe three years ago after self-certifying its own steering-wheel-free cabs.

— Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

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The notable exception is the always effective Lena Olin, whose brief turn as a concentration camp survivor attesting to Hermine’s true sadistic nature packs a quiet charge.

— Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Some lenders use standard factors by industry; others will accept a letter from a CPA attesting to the business’s actual expense ratio, which can meaningfully improve the income calculation for a lean operation.

— Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

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Only two states, Indiana and Wyoming, explicitly ban members of the press from witnessing executions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Having a brother with schizophrenia and witnessing how families navigate the legal system when dealing with mental illness has informed her approach.

— Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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