How to Use testify in a Sentence

testify

verb

• He testified that he'd seen two people leave the building on the night of the murder.
• He agreed to testify against his drug dealer.
• She refused to testify about who had given her the information.
• These statistics testify that the program is working.
• Several people testified during the revival meeting.
• She testified before Congress today.
• The nurse testified Dowd was no longer at Canyon Creek.
  — Jordan Rau, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
• That means that for now, neither the D.A. nor her deputy will have to testify in that case.
  — Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2024
• The friend testified that Kennedy paid her $500 a month for the room beginning in May.
  — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
• Trump failed to testify or even show up at the first trial last spring.
  — Nr Editors, National Review, 2 Feb. 2024
• The jurors never heard from Claire, who took the fifth, or Jane, who chose not to testify.
  — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2024
• Bass told The Times in a statement that she has not been asked to testify at trial.
  — Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022
• As part of the plea deal, Lee can also be called to testify during the trial.
  — Jozsef Papp, ajc, 17 Dec. 2022
• Critics of the bill did not testify at the House or Senate hearings.
  — Donna St. George, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2023
• The women will testify in open court and their faces will not be obscured, the spokesperson said.
  — James Queallystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2022
• Reynolds was the youngest witness to testify in the trial against Chauvin, who was found guilty of three charges in Floyd’s killing.
  — Adrienne Broaddus, CNN, 15 Oct. 2022
• Tenon pleaded guilty to pulling the trigger and agreed to testify against the other suspects.
  — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2024
• Coy used a flashlight to spot Hill in the garage and told him to come out and show himself, the officer testified.
  — CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
• The size of the fine was based on the prominence of the victim and her willingness to testify, as well as the seriousness of the crime.
  — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2024
• Trump is not charged in the case and is not expected to testify or attend the trial.
  — Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2022
• Lee and Cromity agreed to testify that Smith was involved in the robbery.
  — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022
• Then Ortiz and Odin’s mother testify, and court is adjourned for the day.
  — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
• But during the case’s only trial last year, he was not called to testify.
  — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
• Cash's brother and sister, who testified at the trial, were not present.
  — Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2024
• Both Rapp and Spacey are expected to testify at the trial.
  — Larry Neumeister, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2022
• Who has been called to testify before the special grand jury so far?
  — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 6 Nov. 2022
• Before the break, Patrick ruled Paxton cannot be compelled to testify.
  — Ryan Autullo, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
• During the 1993 trial, Smyth mainly testified about the tapes that Oziel had of the confessions.
  — Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
• What's next: The execs will testify at the hearing on December 4.
  — Pete Gannon, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
• Blinken set to testify on Afghanistan withdrawal in House amid looming contempt vote.
  — Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024