testify (to)

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
  • If Venezuelans, Nicaraguans, and Cubans are sent there, they are almost guaranteed not to find jobs.
    Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Russell’s case represents one of the last gasps of the Biden administration’s hard-charging approach to tackling violent far-right extremism that is all but guaranteed to change during US president Donald Trump’s second term in office.
    Ali Winston, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
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  • This past year, more than 400 classic vehicles, restored and certified, were accepted.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The three trainees are all experienced professionals who have been certified at other facilities, the agency added.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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  • In 2017, the federal appeals court for the Second Circuit, in affirming Mr. Ulbricht’s conviction, acknowledged the severe nature of the punishment.
    David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Still, American democracy has proven to be resilient, and Congress, the branch of government closest to the people, was coming together to affirm the choice of Americans.
    LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • Anyone who has experienced the blistering pain associated with biting into a fresh apple pastry or taking a swig of hot coffee can attest to the importance of blowing on your food or drink before introducing it to your mouth.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Marlee Matlin has counted Henry Winkler as a close friend for decades, as a new documentary about the Oscar-winning actress attests.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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  • Those agricultural aspects are on full display when witnessing a livestock auction at the Central Florida Fair or exploring Plant City’s main industry through the Florida Strawberry Festival.
    Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Research suggests that even witnessing a good deed—whether in real life or through stories—can inspire people to pass on kindness in their own way.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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