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Recent Examples of testified
During more than two hours of testimony, journalist Michael Shellenberger testified that sources had informed him that intelligence communities are in possession of numerous high-resolution photos and videos of the craft unlike any of the grainy imagery that has so far been declassified.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Emma and Garth both testified at his trial.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
This was Viking’s first appearance in a court case, and co-founder Harold Guinzburg himself testified for the defense.
—Paul Slovak
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
When Kennedy testified at the Senate Finance Committee hearing, Democrats predictably asked him tough questions.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
At trial, Carroll testified about receiving hundreds of death threats after Trump spoke out against her.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
During Mayers’ three-week criminal trial, an eyewitness testified that Rocky only had a prop gun firing blanks the night of the confrontation.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
In November 2022, three Filipinos who had been trafficked into a scam hub in Myanmar testified before the Philippine Senate about their experiences.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of software and services, testified on Google’s behalf about potential remedies.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Emma and Garth both testified at his trial.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
This was Viking’s first appearance in a court case, and co-founder Harold Guinzburg himself testified for the defense.
—Paul Slovak
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
When Kennedy testified at the Senate Finance Committee hearing, Democrats predictably asked him tough questions.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
At trial, Carroll testified about receiving hundreds of death threats after Trump spoke out against her.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
During Mayers’ three-week criminal trial, an eyewitness testified that Rocky only had a prop gun firing blanks the night of the confrontation.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
In November 2022, three Filipinos who had been trafficked into a scam hub in Myanmar testified before the Philippine Senate about their experiences.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of software and services, testified on Google’s behalf about potential remedies.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testified
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Rodgers swore his 21st NFL opener overall and 18th as a starter was no different than any preceding it.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Anto, a Parisian cop of Corsican origin, swore as a child to his brother – killed in a vendetta – to break the cycle of vengeance that has plagued their family for generations.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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Someone else who walks over 28,000 steps a day and stands on their feet for long periods of time attested to the shoe’s durability.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Impeachment is an inherently political act, as historians and legal scholars have long attested; Green takes the long view that measures like his build an engaged opposition capable of facing down what has thus far been an untrammeled seizure of executive power by the far right.—
Chris Lehmann,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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The way his mind had begun to shuffle through worst-case scenarios was something Sutton-Schulman hadn’t witnessed before.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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As a result, an entire generation of South African supporters has never witnessed their team earn a place on merit.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Information was obtained from sources believed to be reliable but was not verified for accuracy.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Star-Telegram reached out to Texas A&M, and the university verified the video’s authenticity.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Testified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testified. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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