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 The commanders testified to the Federal Police and confirmed that Bolsonaro personally discussed the proposal with them. Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025 Defendant Julia Venzor plans to plead guilty and testified against Alam during his trial. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025 Cynthia also testified on Natalia’s behalf in 2022 at Michael's trial. Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025 The former employees testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law. Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for testify
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  • Keep scrolling for the products our editors swear by.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Laura confronts Cherry about Nicholas and swears to tell Daniel everything.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Even those who arrived later, who hadn’t witnessed the tipping of the balance, couldn’t stop talking about it.
    T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Ron del Barrilito Hacienda Santa Ana To visit Hacienda Santa Ana is to witness firsthand how Ron del Barrilito has married past and present so seamlessly.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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  • Many Bachelor Nation fans can attest that the franchise has been in need of an overhaul for a while now.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The nongreasy formula also delivers a luminous, glowy finish that even shoppers in their 80s can attest to.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • However, a law enforcement source later told The New York Times that the findings, from a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms report, had not been verified by the agency’s analysts and could have been misinterpreted.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • If verified, some researchers suggest this respite also could be a glimpse of future hurricane seasons, with the historic early-to-mid-September peak pushed back on the calendar.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Testify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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