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as in affirmed
to declare (something) to be true or genuine
the appraiser attests that the lamp is indeed an original Tiffany
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as in confirmed
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
I'll attest that she was at the party
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Recent Examples of attested
Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
At a recent New York City gala for the Committee to Protect Journalists, Hersh and Poitras attested to the importance of protecting an endangered media, which these days applies to this country almost as much as CPJ’s traditional battleground of the Global South.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Dec. 2025
Multiple Democratic lawmakers rallied to Garcia's defense ahead of the vote and attested to his character and history as an advocate on issues like immigrant rights.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
But others close to the family attested to what Joe Lysinger’s children experienced growing up.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Christina Applegate, Shannen Doherty, Luke Perry and even Warren Beatty attested to his sexiness in his SMA cover story.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The large crowd on hand attested to his, well, authenticity.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
As Tuchel attested, England’s inclination to regain possession was as impressive as their work on the ball.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
As September came to a close, the Spirit Halloweens selling spooky decor and witchy accessories attested to the advent of autumn.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
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Adams and Chirlane McCray, ex-wife of former Mayor Bill de Blasio, have both attested to hearing squeaks and the sounds of doors opening and closing.
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Hinds County Chancellor Dewayne Thomas affirmed the ruling in February.—
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The team revealed that the latter two traits—femoral antetorsion and gluteal complex—had previously been identified by other scientists, the Science Advances study affirmed their presence.—
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During Braddy’s trial in 2007, a medical expert testified that Quatisha was still alive when alligators bit her.—
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Hemphill testified alongside Winston Pingeon, a Capitol Police officer who tried to defend the building that day.—
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Things became clearer on December 28, when Dreame released teaser images and confirmed that its first car would debut at CES 2026.—
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His maiden first-class — let alone Test — century was confirmed with a tension-lancing scythe over midwicket in the final session, writes Dominic Fifield.—
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However, Navajo officials have raised concerns that federal agents haven’t consistently recognized these documents as valid and could still detain tribal members.—
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Munoz-Guatemala was also convicted of driving without a valid license and was charged multiple times for driving illegally.—
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Johnson said Benson was a juvenile at the time of the shooting and was certified as an adult on Wednesday in Jackson County Family Court.—
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The office has the power to recommend the Legislature withhold funding from the institution if it is found to be in violation of state law — until compliance is certified.—
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Videos circulating on social media and verified by The New York Times show the shooting of a woman by a federal agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, as well as the moments immediately before and after.—
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Though their observation has yet to be verified by wildlife biologists, Kogo and Tapanes are working with Burmese pythons specialists at the University of Florida to confirm the species.—
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By 2017, Taylor Jenkins Reid was an established author, with five books under her belt, including the bestseller The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.—
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Plenty of established but underperforming head coaches at power conference schools will be available for hire this winter.—
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Tagovailoa is guaranteed $54 million for 2026, and the Dolphins would incur significant hits to the salary cap by releasing him.—
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Here at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef, you’re practically guaranteed to see them.—
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“Attested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attested. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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