as in attesting
to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact
several witnesses testified that they had seen the accused in the vicinity of the crime scene
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Recent Examples of testifying
The House Ways and Means committee discussed and heard testimony Wednesday on a welfare fraud bill, with the majority of those testifying speaking against the bill while the bill author and state officials doubled down on the need for the bill.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
During her trial, Link took the stand in her own defense, testifying about the moments leading up to the shooting.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Months later, Peres Magalhaes, 25, was arrested and eventually pleaded guilty to manslaughter before testifying against Brendan Banfield last month.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
The Clintons' attorney had emailed the committee with the offer while Comer was testifying, according to a committee aide.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Also testifying at the hearing was Bruce Campbell, WBD’s chief revenue and strategy officer.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Serafini, who didn’t provide any further details about the investment while testifying, asked Scott about the investment money months later.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Feb. 2026
By testifying at the Capitol, to the coordinating board and advocating through the brief, the students help hold Texas accountable to remembering students impacted, Hines said.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
Gray, testifying for the government, went through Northstar’s dense general ledgers while on the witness stand and confirmed that Watson did not invest in nine of the projects in question and invested only small amounts in two other properties, rather than 5%.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
During her trial, Link took the stand in her own defense, testifying about the moments leading up to the shooting.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Months later, Peres Magalhaes, 25, was arrested and eventually pleaded guilty to manslaughter before testifying against Brendan Banfield last month.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
The Clintons' attorney had emailed the committee with the offer while Comer was testifying, according to a committee aide.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Also testifying at the hearing was Bruce Campbell, WBD’s chief revenue and strategy officer.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Serafini, who didn’t provide any further details about the investment while testifying, asked Scott about the investment money months later.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Feb. 2026
By testifying at the Capitol, to the coordinating board and advocating through the brief, the students help hold Texas accountable to remembering students impacted, Hines said.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
Gray, testifying for the government, went through Northstar’s dense general ledgers while on the witness stand and confirmed that Watson did not invest in nine of the projects in question and invested only small amounts in two other properties, rather than 5%.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testifying
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At his clinic, the licensor, posing as a patient, received a vaccine card attesting to her vaccination without ever being offered a shot, prosecutors said.—
Jessica Schreifels,
CNN Money,
18 Dec. 2025
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The current requirement includes attesting on the form, under penalty of perjury, that the applicant is an American citizen.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Nov. 2025
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Still, in general, experts agree that many people find swearing rude and disrespectful, so with kids of any age, parents should do their best to model socially-acceptable language and discuss the potential present and future impact of using dicey words.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Milwaukee-area refugees passed their naturalization exams and were days away from swearing allegiance to the United States at an oath ceremony.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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And his time was one too of witnessing the willful destruction of entire cultures, the taking of lands, the Trail of Tears.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the movie, which has already been touted as a 2027 Oscar contender by awards pundits, Tatum plays the father of a young girl who is traumatized after witnessing a horrific crime in a public park.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Any internet user can play the role of researcher, with people submitting examples of infringement and LightBar’s small team of moderators verifying entries.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Even if Iran agreed on a limit to its ballistic missile capabilities, verifying its compliance would present an additional set of challenges, Lamson said.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Testifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testifying. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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