Thesaurus results for TESTIFIES

testifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of testify

as in attests

to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact several witnesses testified that they had seen the accused in the vicinity of the crime scene

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Recent Examples of testifies Department of Justice Stoughton police officer testifies Stoughton Police Sgt. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The shallow cultural footprint of these titles, at least two of which succeeded critically and/or financially, testifies to comedy’s waning as a cinematic form. — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 Patrick Clancy, now divorced from Lindsay, testifies as the trial’s first witness. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 Herbert came into 2026 with a six-year body of work that testifies to his competency. — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Jay Clayton, nominee to be director of national intelligence, testifies during his Senate Select Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. — Justin Papp,terri Cullen, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 Dark words haunted ‘American Idol’ alum’s affair, mistress testifies through tears. — FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 When a survivor reports an incident and ultimately testifies against someone who harmed them, memory recall might be uniquely affected. — Michele Patterson Ford, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

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Beauty keeps getting bolder on the runways, as the most recent spring 2027 fashion season attests.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The determination to do so sometimes exacts a great price, as Gettysburg attests.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

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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

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