testify

verb

ˈte-stə-ˌfī How to pronounce testify (audio)
Definition of testifynext
as in to swear
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 testify In her 70s, Castañeda testified before state legislators about her experience, excerpts of which appear in the exhibition. — Isa Farfan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Miller had already testified earlier in the meeting, but later spoke out during the proceedings to complain that some stadium supporters appeared to be speaking longer than the two-minute time limit. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 In fact, a member of Congress recently called on the 20-year-old college student to testify before the House Oversight Committee. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 24 Aug. 2026 Anthony’s attorneys also testified that they were only given 10 to 30 minutes to counsel him on whether to testify. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for testify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testify
  1. swear
  2. witness
  3. attest
  4. verify
Verb
  • People who speak on development projects in the Gables are required to swear under oath to tell the truth.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Graham was sworn into office as her sibling's interim replacement and is now running to be his full-time replacement for a full term beginning in 2027.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of swear
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  • Anyone who witnessed the fatal incident Friday is asked to come forward with evidence.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes a challenge alleges there’s a technical defect in the will, such as that it wasn’t properly witnessed.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of witness
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  • As designers and artists alike will attest, a picture frame recontextualizes its subject.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Only medical reasons can be used in justifying concurrent surrogacy, and a qualified physician must attest to them in writing.
    — Arthur L. Caplan, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of attest
Verb
  • Meta is also promising to do a better job of verifying users' ages and has agreed to report regularly to an independent auditor.
    — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Similar efforts to make quantum hardware more resilient include quantum chips designed to verify their own hardware, showing how reliability is becoming a problem that researchers are tackling at several levels.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of verify

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“Testify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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