testify (to)

Definition of testify (to)next
as in to guarantee
to declare (something) to be true or genuine that auction house will always testify to a painting's authenticity

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Verb
  • Space is limited, and admission is not guaranteed.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
  • So Section 326 of the Communications Act prohibits prior restraint and censorship, and the First Amendment guarantees free speech.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That means it has been certified as having passed.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Housing counselors like Gravell are part of a national network certified by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Some lawmakers also want legislation that could push back on Selig’s offensive by affirming states’ authority to rein in the platforms.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In recent years, the Legislature has also passed bills barring trans women and girls from participating in sports that align with their gender identity and restricting gender-affirming care for minors.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The bill would repeal a law that now denies absentee ballots to any voter who cannot attest to being unable to vote in person due to sickness, disability, absence, military service, religious conflicts or being an elections worker.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The family staunchly defended Michael Jackson for more than 25 years, attesting to his innocence of inappropriate conduct.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In perhaps the most striking example of learning during sleep, Konkoly, Paller, and several collaborators witnessed what amounted to conversations with people who were in the midst of dreams.
    Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
  • His mind-and-body revival is expedited when Paul’s daughter, Poe (Billie Boullet), witnesses a deadly bombing and turns to Creasy for protection.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Testify (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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