attesting

verb

Definition of attestingnext
present participle of attest
1
as in certifying
to declare (something) to be true or genuine the appraiser attests that the lamp is indeed an original Tiffany

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2
as in testifying
to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact an eyewitness who will attest to my innocence

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3
as in confirming
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of I'll attest that she was at the party

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attesting
  1. certifying
  2. testifying
  3. confirming
  4. affirming
  5. verifying
  6. asserting
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  • According to the charges, the company defrauded the Federal Aviation Administration during the process of certifying the 737 Max to carry its first passengers.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The lawsuit names the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, which played a key role in certifying the results.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of certifying
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  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a defiant tone in court on Tuesday, his first day testifying in his own corruption trial.
    Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Nor is there any drama or plot to this non-story of a mind testifying to its own operations.
    Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of testifying
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  • With Microsoft confirming a critical new Windows zero-day vulnerability this week, the fact that Google has confirmed two high-risk security vulnerabilities in the Chrome web browser might appear less of an issue.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In addition, the Senate has directed all of its energy during the lame-duck session toward confirming as many of Biden's judicial nominees as possible, while the House is focused on passing a short-term spending bill.
    Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of confirming
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  • The 21-minute film follows two people who pursued gender-affirming care and later sought to reverse it.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Minter added that a loss might present the possibility for private insurers to exclude gender-affirming care from plans covered under the Affordable Care Act.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of affirming
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  • These technologies are being leveraged for many benefits, including automating repetitive tasks, verifying documents, detecting errors, reducing timelines, identifying risk, providing interactive experiences for borrowers and analyzing customer behaviors, among other things.
    Miriam Moore, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This watch comes with an extract from Patek Philippe’s archives, verifying the production date.
    Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of verifying
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  • Despite this, Iran has consistently denied pursuing nuclear arms, asserting that its space and nuclear programs serve peaceful purposes.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The British Museum has housed the artifacts ever since, asserting their acquisition was legal.
    Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of asserting
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