as in evidence
something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim
the plaintiff's case rests largely on the testimony of several scientists with no known expertise in that field
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Recent Examples of testimony
Jury unanimously rejects Musk's claims against Altman A jury rejected Elon Musk’s claims against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman after just two hours of deliberation on Monday and three weeks of testimony.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 19 May 2026
The remarks came during Blanche’s first congressional testimony since taking over the DOJ last month.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
Alex Murdaugh may or may not testify again Murdaugh’s dramatic testimony during the first trial became one of its defining moments.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Federal prosecutors tried to include the testimonies of two women assaulted in high school – identified in court records as Victim 27 and Victim 28 – but ultimately neither were allowed to testify as the trial was restricted to the years after 2008.
—Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 19 May 2026
The remarks came during Blanche’s first congressional testimony since taking over the DOJ last month.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
Alex Murdaugh may or may not testify again Murdaugh’s dramatic testimony during the first trial became one of its defining moments.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Federal prosecutors tried to include the testimonies of two women assaulted in high school – identified in court records as Victim 27 and Victim 28 – but ultimately neither were allowed to testify as the trial was restricted to the years after 2008.
—Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for testimony
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In a rare move, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond concluded that trial attorneys hid evidence that might have led to an acquittal.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Do not treat fear like evidence.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Yet his account is dead-on accurate, and for proof one need only look to the original Progressives, who were open in their disdain of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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The proof-of-concept code exploits the Browser Fetch programming interface, a standard that allows long videos and other large files to be downloaded in the background.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 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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Sneed was the key witness against Glossip at the first two trials and is expected to testify again at the third trial.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Glossip must wear a GPS ankle monitor, adhere to a nightly curfew and avoid contact with potential witnesses and Van Treese’s family.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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“Testimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testimony. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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