as in attesting
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 testifying
For six years survivors of female genital mutilation have been calling on lawmakers to ban the practice, testifying about the painful emotional and physical consequences of the traditional custom prohibited in 41 other states.
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Glockner was tasked with a redo of the company’s ethics and investigations program and testifying before the Illinois House’s six-member special investigating committee in September 2020.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Lopez said, despite Carli testifying about her bill in front of various City Council committees, the water bill continues to hang over the family.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Tis the season for testifying on 2027 budget requests.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2026
The secretary made his fourth and fifth appearances before congressional committees in less than a week, testifying before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee before heading to a Senate Appropriations subcommittee.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Several members of the president's Cabinet are also on Capitol Hill this month testifying on the president's fiscal year 2027 budget request -- opening up opportunities for lawmakers to publicly engage with the administration.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Lyons resigned after testifying on Capitol Hill earlier on Thursday.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Athena’s dad, Jacob Strand, is the first witness testifying this morning, followed by more testimony from the case’s lead investigator and video evidence.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Glockner was tasked with a redo of the company’s ethics and investigations program and testifying before the Illinois House’s six-member special investigating committee in September 2020.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Lopez said, despite Carli testifying about her bill in front of various City Council committees, the water bill continues to hang over the family.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Tis the season for testifying on 2027 budget requests.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2026
The secretary made his fourth and fifth appearances before congressional committees in less than a week, testifying before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee before heading to a Senate Appropriations subcommittee.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Several members of the president's Cabinet are also on Capitol Hill this month testifying on the president's fiscal year 2027 budget request -- opening up opportunities for lawmakers to publicly engage with the administration.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Lyons resigned after testifying on Capitol Hill earlier on Thursday.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Athena’s dad, Jacob Strand, is the first witness testifying this morning, followed by more testimony from the case’s lead investigator and video evidence.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testifying
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The family staunchly defended Michael Jackson for more than 25 years, attesting to his innocence of inappropriate conduct.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some rappers have begun directly attesting to the fictional nature of their music.—
Maria Sherman,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Davidson, 54, became the subject of numerous documentaries, and in 2019, made headlines for unintentionally swearing at Queen Elizabeth II while receiving an award for his advocacy work.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Some incidents included use-of-force and other behavioral concerns, including discussions over whether to provide bodycam where deputies were swearing to the show.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Attendees reported hearing gunshots and witnessing fights, leading to panic, chaos and crowd surges, police said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Unlike Tina Turner’s enthralling, apex music biopic What’s Love Got to Do With It (1993), watching Michael is like witnessing a daredevil walk a tightrope while wearing a harness over a mammoth, inflatable bounce house.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Part of the new study also included verifying Curiosity’s results with extensive testing in labs on Earth.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Zvi Reich called sources the cornerstones of journalistic activities such as detecting, researching, and verifying news.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Testifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testifying. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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