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as in evidences
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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as in ideologies
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group
Jefferson's collected writings constitute his political testament
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Recent Examples of testaments
Today, there are few living testaments to that headcount.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
About 2 miles north on Central, though, stand more quiet monuments, testaments to Native American resistance and resilience.
—Rebecca 'becca' Dyer, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
One of the greatest testaments to the French Laundry’s influence has been the sheer number of alumni who have opened acclaimed restaurants of their own, from Grant Achatz’s Alinea to Corey Lee’s Benu to René Redzepi’s Noma.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
After two years of research, an art historian believes that the designs on glass Roman cage cups are testaments to the skill and collaborative efforts required to craft some of the empire’s most renowned pieces of glasswork.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
Hind’s voice — fragments of which spread online and were later verified and analyzed by outlets including The Washington Post, Sky News and Forensic Architecture — became one of the most haunting and emblematic testaments of the war in Gaza.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Her portraits of Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor are two of the most important artworks created in the 21st century, testaments to Black excellence and the epidemic of police violence.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These vehicles are physical testaments to design, craftsmanship, and the technological ambitions of their time.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
About 2 miles north on Central, though, stand more quiet monuments, testaments to Native American resistance and resilience.
—Rebecca 'becca' Dyer, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
One of the greatest testaments to the French Laundry’s influence has been the sheer number of alumni who have opened acclaimed restaurants of their own, from Grant Achatz’s Alinea to Corey Lee’s Benu to René Redzepi’s Noma.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
After two years of research, an art historian believes that the designs on glass Roman cage cups are testaments to the skill and collaborative efforts required to craft some of the empire’s most renowned pieces of glasswork.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
Hind’s voice — fragments of which spread online and were later verified and analyzed by outlets including The Washington Post, Sky News and Forensic Architecture — became one of the most haunting and emblematic testaments of the war in Gaza.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Her portraits of Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor are two of the most important artworks created in the 21st century, testaments to Black excellence and the epidemic of police violence.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These vehicles are physical testaments to design, craftsmanship, and the technological ambitions of their time.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testaments
Noun
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This evidences deliberate indifference to foreseeable violence.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
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Despite the groups’ divergent ideologies, the cooperation appears to have produced clear tactical convergence, including town takeovers, the use of suicide bombings, and sniper and ambush tactics.—
Amira Jadoon,
The Conversation,
13 May 2026
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Killings motivated by left-wing ideologies during that same period numbered 25, Cato found, and totaled 68 since 1975.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The investigation draws on thousands of testimonies, images, and video clips.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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These are stories that people told me – their testimonies.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Explore philosophies that give you better self-awareness and get you closer to the true meaning of your life.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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Now the same philosophies are being used to fight dementia.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Oritain’s survey saw scientific traceability among the most trusted proofs—second only to government regulation.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Zero-knowledge proofs, invented in 1985 by the cryptographers Shafi Goldwasser, Silvio Micali, and Charles Rackoff, don’t have this drawback.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
11 May 2026
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Assayas’s aesthetic is too genteel to even imagine the specifics of loathsome doctrines.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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The democratization of drone warfare complicates traditional counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations, requiring new doctrines, technologies, and legislative frameworks to confront the evolving threat landscape.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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The clinic highlights testimonials from celebrities including Lindsay Lohan, Naomi Campbell and Eva Longoria on its website.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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That is the competitive moat and also an honest description of an entire category that has been running on testimonials.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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An avid field recordist, Kamaru has spoken of running his documentations of his surroundings—buses and bustling markets in Nairobi, sirens and birdsong in Berlin—through various types of digital processing, stretching and mulching and interweaving them with synths until the humdrum becomes musical.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
21 Feb. 2026
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Last October, the cemetery was vandalized with historical documentations and markers as well as plaques with poems being removed and torn down.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Testaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testaments. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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