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the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group Jefferson's collected writings constitute his political testament

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Recent Examples of testament Those orders jumped from $138 billion to $455 billion and are a testament to growing demand for Artificial Intelligence demand in the cloud services sector. Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 For three-quarters of its pages, the book reads like a paean to dope, a lyrical testament to the transcendent bliss of the first time using, and to the futile effort to recapture it. Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025 And that’s a testament to Sarah Ann Masse. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025 That the Broncos were still in enough control of the game to do so running the football is a testament to just how dominant Denver’s defense played from start to finish in a 20-12 win. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for testament
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Noun
  • She is charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant, the Lexington Police Department said in a news release.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • However, the evidence is not very clear.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Trump’s philosophies continue to be debated among Republican lawmakers and voters as to whether his more populist ideals will stick with the GOP once his long run as party leader eventually comes to a close.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
  • People such as Richard Florida make the city-as-business philosophy seem appealing, but there’s something bigger going on.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Between dives at Prime Scuba Ishigaki, you’ll be served hot mushroom curry rice, beef bowls reminiscent of Yoshinoya, and steaming soup—proof that even on the water, Ishigaki takes its food seriously.
    Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has said that there is no proof of a causal link between Tylenol use in pregnancy and a child’s diagnosis of autism.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In another example, Francis came out in support of civil unions for same-sex couples, something previously opposed by the Vatican’s doctrine office.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Because on August 29, a federal appellate court shut the door on that doctrine.
    Brett Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In a filing on Friday, Lively’s team opposed extending the deposition deadline to accommodate a deposition of Swift, questioning the relevance of her testimony and accusing Baldoni’s lawyers of causing unnecessary delay.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
  • During Donilon’s testimony, the longtime Biden aide told investigators he was paid $4 million for Biden’s reelection campaign and would have been paid another $4 million if Biden had won.
    Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Task begins by setting up the parallels between Tom and Robbie, two flawed men trying to keep their heads above the water of their own miseries, cutting back and forth between their routines to emphasize their similar ideologies and spontaneities.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • While Return to the Land doesn’t identify as white nationalists, their statements often align with the ideology.
    Paul J. Becker, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Engineers can offload repetitive boilerplate and documentation tasks, freeing them to focus on architecture and system reliability.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Among the main reasons cited were lack of money, lack of documentation, lack of trust in financial institutions and distance to financial institutions.
    Munkhtuya Rentsenbat, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Celebrities now normalize procedures by talking openly about their experiences, while TikTok and Instagram flood feeds with before-and-after content, doctors’ recommendations, and patient testimonials.
    Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Family members, friends, and neighbors turned out, holding signs and sharing testimonials; some of them posted direct appeals to Bukele, the Salvadoran President, on social media.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Testament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testament. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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