Thesaurus results for TESTIFIED (TO)

testified (to)

verb

past tense of testify (to)

as in guaranteed

to declare (something) to be true or genuine that auction house will always testify to a painting's authenticity

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Teacher coverage has fallen sharply, uniforms meet just a fraction of demand, forcing officials to recruit retirees and students while parents shoulder school meals and supplies once guaranteed by Cuba’s vaunted system.

— Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
As sardines shift toward cooler water farther from shore, fishermen who once worked familiar nearby routes now have to travel farther to find them, exactly as fuel becomes more expensive and the yield becomes less guaranteed.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of guaranteed

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For example, the mold observed during the committee’s tour of Wilbur Cross High School has been remediated, and the results have been certified.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Balcony panels are already certified in Germany, where plug-in solar is popular.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of certified

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The result has captivated critics and audiences — and affirmed that the film deserved to see the light of day, after coming very close to disappearing into oblivion.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
The District of Columbia Circuit Court affirmed his decision by a 2-1 vote.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of affirmed

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Many Black parishioners who joined the Peoples Temple attested to the church’s racial inclusiveness.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
One Night Only is literally all contrivance, as attested to by the countdown clocks posted everywhere to alert everyone as to when the Sex Purge will be over.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of attested

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There has been much similar chatter this week after the sports landscape witnessed a virtual ghost town at the USC opener against San José State Saturday at the Coliseum.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Kayla Schultz, a twenty-five-year-old who works in health care and witnessed Alex Pretti being killed by immigration-enforcement officers, photographed in her home, May, 2026.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of witnessed

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The stakes of this attack would be much the same if an infected Windows machine was fully authenticated into other sensitive apps.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Freedom is sustained when facts can be verified, identities can be authenticated, contracts are honored, leaders earn confidence, institutions serve the public, and citizens keep faith with one another.

— Keith Krach, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

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