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 Diddy trial: Cassie testifies about Michael B. Jordan relationship Did Cassie Ventura cheat on Diddy with Chris Brown? Jay Stahl, USA Today, 23 May 2025 On Thursday, Kid Cudi arrived in Manhattan to testify against Diddy in the disgraced mogul’s ongoing criminal trial. Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 23 May 2025 Officer Aicha still tries to move forward with the case, asking if Cecilie’s son, Viggo, could testify against Oscar, but Cecilie refuses to put her son in that situation. Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 16 May 2025 Also on Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy testified at a House Appropriations Committee hearing and faced multiple questions regarding outages at Newark. Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for testify
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Verb
  • While some swear by the cleaning product for disinfecting their dishwasher, others may be wary and opt for something different.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
  • To this day, shoppers swear by the leggings’ flattering fit and comfortable style.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • Gradual unwind Other analysts say the carry trade impact may not be as severe as witnessed last year.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 May 2025
  • Several of Diddy’s former employees described witnessing violence against Cassie.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 28 May 2025
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  • The announcements from the United States and China at Davos, followed by Europe’s response at the Paris AI Action Summit, attest to that.
    Sylvain Duranton, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Even so, that dimmer wattage does little to dull a film that plays like cine-karaoke — and as any mic fiend can attest, the glory in those moments belongs not to the singer, but the song.
    Ben Croll, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • The Times could not yet verify whether Bartkus had any other affiliation with the base.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
  • Videos of the strikes have circulated widely, but the footage could not be independently verified.
    Yevgeny Kuklychev Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025

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“Testify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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