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adjective

as in demonstrated

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verb

past tense of attest
1
as in affirmed
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 testified
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 confirmed
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 attested
Verb
According to medical board records, sources attested to Moss’ sobriety at that time. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 Many Black parishioners who joined the Peoples Temple attested to the church’s racial inclusiveness. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 One Night Only is literally all contrivance, as attested to by the countdown clocks posted everywhere to alert everyone as to when the Sex Purge will be over. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026 The aged moon is a Disneyland of dust and crews that went there attested to that fact. — Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026 That comment was relayed to our senior writer Zack Rosenblatt, who attested to Banjo’s ability entering the young coordinator’s second season on the job. — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026 The ruling upholds Illinois law, which allows mail-in ballots postmarked — or personally attested to — by Election Day to be counted up to two weeks afterward. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 All shade is not created equal, a point attested by anyone who’s tried to grow plants under a Norway maple instead of a honey locust tree. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2026 Richardson attested to how her own health has benefited significantly from taking GLP-1 drugs and said more Californians should be able to afford these medications that can address a range of health issues. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attested
  1. confirmed
  2. affirmed
  3. testified
  4. verified
  5. valid
  6. certified
  7. argued
  8. established
Adjective
  • Harford County residents on alert The confirmed case inside an elementary school has some Harford County residents concerned about the presence of wildlife in the community.
    — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Ebola outbreak centered in the eastern Ituri province is the fastest-growing in the disease’s history and remains out of control with 5,713 confirmed cases, including 2,744 deaths, according to Congolese health authorities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of confirmed
Verb
  • Achane for the season and have been without top wide receiver Caleb Douglas the past three games, coach Jeff Hafley affirmed Monday that Willis remains the starting quarterback.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Secretary Rubio — who is also the US national security advisor — affirmed Saudi Arabia’s right to defend itself against Houthi aggression and Washington’s intention to honor its defense and security agreements with the kingdom.
    — Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of affirmed
Verb
  • Saxon testified that West planned to turn the luxury beachfront home, designed by prize-winning Japanese architect Tadao Ando, into an off-the-grid bunker.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Vaccaro Hill testified during the trial that Hill shoved her to the ground, twisted her breasts, pulled her hair and threatened her.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of testified
Verb
  • The claim that Ukraine has halted its strikes on energy sites could not be independently verified, but neither Russian officials nor media have reported Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries since the energy truce was announced.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The account was verified and had the handle @miagoth_, but the Pearl and Maxxine actress famously does not use social media and has never had a public Instagram account.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of verified
Adjective
  • The driver still needs a valid license and all the parts need to be working correctly.
    — Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • You will be asked for a valid form of identification to vote.
    — Eva Flowe October 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of valid
Verb
  • But California regulators certified a union representing Uber and Lyft drivers last month, marking a milestone in a years-long fight by gig workers in the state.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • And not all of the proofs were certified as correct by the automatic logic verification platform Lean—in fact, some have already been retracted after outside scientists found mistakes.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of certified
Verb
  • Some economists argued that government attempts to intervene in the economy were doomed to fail.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Among the clues supporting an asteroid origin are mineral and chemical signatures identified in material collected from the region that researchers have argued are consistent with a stony or carbonaceous asteroid.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of argued
Adjective
  • This latest round of funding supports an exciting range of projects from emerging creatives forging new paths to established voices exploring new creative territory.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Then, after weeks of sit-ins and marches, Dharmendra Pradhan, the education minister, stepped down, a rare blow to Modi’s government, and one that more established opposition parties had been unable to land.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of established

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“Attested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attested. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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