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something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim
the "before" and "after" pictures are a testament to the effectiveness of the weight loss program
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Recent Examples of testament
Jackson Potter, vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union, held up King’s handling of the closures as a testament to her leadership.
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Their journey to Barcelona, facing the greatest team ever assembled, is a testament to resilience, love, unity, and the unbreakable human spirit.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
That her decade long-tenure still holds so much cultural currency is both a testament to her singular ability and the ongoing success of her then-design team.
—Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2026
That’s testament to the benefit of making something that has been sitting within you for a long time.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Their journey to Barcelona, facing the greatest team ever assembled, is a testament to resilience, love, unity, and the unbreakable human spirit.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
That her decade long-tenure still holds so much cultural currency is both a testament to her singular ability and the ongoing success of her then-design team.
—Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2026
That’s testament to the benefit of making something that has been sitting within you for a long time.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for testament
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Affidavit details alleged confession, evidence disposal The affidavit outlines statements from a witness who told detectives Stephen Bowen admitted to shooting his wife multiple times with a shotgun the night before and then sleeping downstairs.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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But these claims remained unverified without any concrete scientific evidence—until now.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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The frontier myth—and its core belief that the West belonged only to white Americans—had become a national ideology by the 1880s and ’90s, ushering in an age of oppression and migration restriction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Push this ideology a step further and the entire economy implodes.—
Andrew Behar,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Inspector General closed the final investigation in 2022, saying there was no proof Hernandez had misused her position, engaged in conflicts of interest or accepted financial incentives.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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This is yet more proof that Iran can never be trusted with nuclear weapons.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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What Brooks proffers is not the philosophy these queries require but a kind of pharmacology—a pill designed to alleviate every last pang.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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True to the hotel’s philosophy of repose and rest, the basket invites you to linger longer in your rooms, with enough to keep munching on through the morning.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Defense attorneys who represent a man who is to go to trial in Tarrant County in seven days in the strangling of a 7-year-old girl are looking ahead to the scope of testimony in the punishment phase of the death penalty case if he is found guilty.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 31,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jurors were later instructed to disregard large portions of the girl’s testimony, which the appellate panel said was likely confusing to the jury.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The archbishop was referring to the Catholic Church’s doctrine on when Christians can participate in and support a war.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Apr. 2026
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God gives believers the Holy Spirit for discernment and the authority of Scripture for testing doctrine.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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These laws generally require manufacturers to make repair tools, replacement parts, and documentation, including some software code, available to consumers and independent repair shops on fair and reasonable terms.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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And the order also comes as Trump pressures Republicans in Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election overhaul that would impose new voter identification and documentation requirements.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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YouTube is coming back to TV upfronts week with Trevor Noah serving as emcee of its 2026 Brandcast presentation for advertisers, along with a big group of YouTube creators including Dude Perfect and Alex Cooper providing testimonials about the power of the platform.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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There are some additional features such as appointment scheduling and customer referrals, testimonials, and feedback.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Testament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testament. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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