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as in certifying
to declare (something) to be true or genuine
the appraiser attests that the lamp is indeed an original Tiffany
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as in testifying
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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as in confirming
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 attesting
Every contribution must come with paperwork attesting to its source.
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Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
The family staunchly defended Michael Jackson for more than 25 years, attesting to his innocence of inappropriate conduct.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
Some rappers have begun directly attesting to the fictional nature of their music.
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Maria Sherman,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
In the weeks that followed, a detailed account of a different captive’s story was read every Shabbat, attesting to a lingering collective grief.
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Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Leo on Monday signed the decree attesting that Flanagan lived a life of heroic virtue.
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ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Leo, on Monday, signed the decree attesting that Flanagan lived a life of heroic virtue.
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CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
Cook’s attorney argued to have his original $75,000 bail reduced by $50,000 during a dangerousness hearing Friday, using letters attesting to Cook’s character and community service in the region.
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Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
But two German rifle cartridges with iron bullets suggest that Jews hid from the Nazis in this difficult to navigate terrain, further, if not poetically, attesting to the protective ambiance of the forests of Włodawa, Poland, preserving, if not protecting history and also human life.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 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
Some rappers have begun directly attesting to the fictional nature of their music.
—
Maria Sherman,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
In the weeks that followed, a detailed account of a different captive’s story was read every Shabbat, attesting to a lingering collective grief.
—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Leo on Monday signed the decree attesting that Flanagan lived a life of heroic virtue.
—
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Leo, on Monday, signed the decree attesting that Flanagan lived a life of heroic virtue.
—
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
Cook’s attorney argued to have his original $75,000 bail reduced by $50,000 during a dangerousness hearing Friday, using letters attesting to Cook’s character and community service in the region.
—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
But two German rifle cartridges with iron bullets suggest that Jews hid from the Nazis in this difficult to navigate terrain, further, if not poetically, attesting to the protective ambiance of the forests of Włodawa, Poland, preserving, if not protecting history and also human life.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attesting
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As officials inch closer to certifying primary election results in the race for California's next governor as well as the mayor of its largest city, frontrunners appeared to continue to emerge in two of the state's key races.
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Los Angeles County election officials are expected to continue updating vote totals in the coming weeks before certifying the election.
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Following the sentencing, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden praised the survivors for their courage in testifying.
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Now testifying is Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Lt.
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Almost too perfectly, a news release confirming the nuptials was sent out as rain started pouring and a sense of calm enveloped the area.
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Several members of Congress also attended, with the discussion centered on the national security, economic, religious and social implications of confirming that UAPs are alien or even extra-dimensional in origin.
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This particular issue has to do with Washington state provisions that allow shelters to refuse to notify parents when minors are seeking gender-affirming care if the shelters conclude that the parents might subject the child to abuse or neglect.
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Requests can include using preferred pronouns, using any name other than the child’s legal name and allowing the child access to gender-affirming restrooms.
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Never send deposits before independently verifying the property owner or management company.
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These systems—such as Isabelle, Lean, and Rocq—are specialized programming languages that check mathematical proofs step-by-step, verifying their logical correctness.
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Tuning in an hour beforehand is usually a pretty good way of getting up to speed with the stage and guaranteeing the denouement.
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McCourt Global, which is the sole financial backer of the league, announced it in March, guaranteeing $300 million in prize money to be distributed over the first three seasons.
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The film uses their contrasting outlooks to raise questions about the responsibilities of witnessing tragedy through a camera lens.
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Nothing shows our financial supporters the value of their contributions more clearly than witnessing the emotional moment when a cancer survivor meets their lifesaving donor for the first time at our annual gala or other event.
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The definition of sports memorabilia has expanded in recent years alongside a boom in collecting and the support of companies like The Realest, which has developed an expertise in authenticating off-beat items, from Lincoln Financial Field snow to a Ryder Cup rake.
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Web APIs call other APIs across sovereign boundaries, and through all these endpoints, identity remains the persistent thread interlinking, authenticating and authorizing everything humans touch.
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“Attesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attesting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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