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
  • Early wins don’t necessarily guarantee long-term success, so continuous improvement is key.
    Hope Horner, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Cousins' salary for the upcoming season is fully guaranteed.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Districts are already required to certify their compliance with existing federal law, something Gallagher noted in her ruling.
    Cory Turner, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Since 2018, the property has been the Caribbean's first and only certified carbon-neutral hotel.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • On the bench, like a trainer hyping up a boxer, Murray’s Denver Nuggets teammates continuously affirmed him, telling him to keep his head up, assuring him that good things would eventually start to happen.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Heineken reported first-quarter revenue growth that beat analysts’ expectations on Wednesday morning and affirmed its full-year guidance despite the tariff risks.
    Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Multiple users on Reddit attested to this, having experienced it firsthand during the ultra-brief pause on de minimis shipments from China implemented by the Trump administration in February.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
  • But as any seasoned CFO will attest, mastering the numbers is only part of the equation.
    Pankaj Vasani, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Clinging to their illusions, the Whites remained loyal to Hitler’s Germany even after witnessing the atrocities the Nazis committed.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • But considering Tommy might not be there to witness Joel’s violent death, is the show changing this, too?
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Testify (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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