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
  • Cousins' salary for the upcoming season is fully guaranteed.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Early wins don’t necessarily guarantee long-term success, so continuous improvement is key.
    Hope Horner, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • In the United States, however, in order for a wine to be categorized as organic, both the winery’s vineyards and facilities need to be certified by one of the major organizations — USDA Organic, Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) or California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF).
    Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Moving into a new home or apartment, changing party affiliation or updating a name, for example, all would now require that Americans go in-person to an election office with original or certified documentation of identity and citizenship status to make any changes or register at all.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
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  • On the bench, like a trainer hyping up a boxer, Murray’s Denver Nuggets teammates continuously affirmed him, telling him to keep his head up, assuring him that good things would eventually start to happen.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Heineken reported first-quarter revenue growth that beat analysts’ expectations on Wednesday morning and affirmed its full-year guidance despite the tariff risks.
    Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • As his more experimental solo records attest — and which went unrepresented on Thursday — White is guilty of being inconsistent.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Drinking more water really is key to glowing skin, an extra few hours of sleep does more… Accessorize Pearl Jam Pearls are back, as one look at the Paris runways will attest.
    Michael Odell, Air Mail, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • Clinging to their illusions, the Whites remained loyal to Hitler’s Germany even after witnessing the atrocities the Nazis committed.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Later, Abby stabs Joel in the neck, and Ellie witnesses the murder.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Testify (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testify%20%28to%29. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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