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 filings by prosecutors on Tuesday show that Maani would be the star witness, testifying about the meeting at Steak 48 and others with Jones and Sandoval at Gibsons Steakhouse later that summer. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025 During the trial, Rocky invoked his Fifth Amendment right and waived his right to testify during the weeks-long trial in Los Angeles. Tracy Wright, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025 Twelve state charges were dropped after the victim was found dead, floating in the Little River Canal just weeks before she was scheduled to testify against Kamlet. Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025 Company representatives also testified to the legislature this week in opposition to a bill that would reduce the number of commissioners on the authority. John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for testify
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Verb
  • The announcement comes after Harris's term in the Biden administration concluded last month when her election opponent, now President Donald Trump, was sworn back into office.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
  • If there are employees that are following their own agenda that are opposite of the laws, regulations and policies they are sworn to enforce, then the administration needs to take the appropriate actions.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Between the end of March and the beginning of April, visitors to Washington, D.C. will be able to witness the annual bloom of the city’s cherry trees.
    Josh Weiss, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • In Taddeo’s novel, Joan, a woman whose life is underscored by male cruelty, witnesses a man commit a shocking act of violence in front of her.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • His 12 fight-night bonus awards in 12 UFC outings can attest to that.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
  • And that god, as any parent of a teenager can attest, can be judging and unforgiving.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
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  • Critically, each action is verified and judged by an expert panel (including Duarte).
    Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
  • In his request, Zambada argued that the legality of his entering the United States has not been verified and asked that he instead be tried in Mexico, according to a report in Mexico's Reforma newspaper Friday.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025

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