testify (to)

as in to guarantee
to declare (something) to be true or genuine that auction house will always testify to a painting's authenticity

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Verb
  • One reason depositors and investors were paying no attention to the big banks’ high-risk lending strategy is that everything was guaranteed.
    Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
  • In a series of videos and during a press conference, the group emphasized the contributions of immigrants to South Florida, called on common-sense immigration reform that secures borders but guarantees compassionate treatment of immigrants, and stressed the constitutional right to due process.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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  • In 2024, the Department of Labor certified 384,900 H-2A visas, and is hurting farmworkers.
    Rosa Maria Navarro, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The previously unseen notes reveal that Trump, 79, once again asked Pence to refuse to certify the election results and falsely claim that it had been rigged in favor of former President Joe Biden.
    Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • He has been criticized for making unscientific and misleading statements, including COVID-19 misinformation and promoting conspiracy theories, and affirming antisemitic, racist, and transphobic comments.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Last week, a council majority directed city staff to draft a resolution affirming the city’s commitment to the immigrant community and to explore options for two funds providing legal and rental assistance and other basic needs to residents.
    Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • The nongreasy formula also delivers a luminous, glowy finish that even shoppers in their 80s can attest to.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
  • While the road to this milestone was a long time coming, countless hours of prep go into making sure a pageant queen is ready to make her debut in any scenario — as the mother-daughter duo can attest.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • The impact of witnessing or experiencing domestic violence is more than documented scientifically.
    Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Sources who witnessed this, speaking anonymously to protect their position like others consulted for this article, say there was a frank exchange between players, with particular criticism aimed at junior members of the squad over their attitude and application in the build-up.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Testify (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify%20%28to%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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