attesting

verb

Definition of attestingnext
present participle of attest
1
as in certifying
to declare (something) to be true or genuine the appraiser attests that the lamp is indeed an original Tiffany

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2
as in testifying
to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact an eyewitness who will attest to my innocence

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3
as in confirming
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 Synonyms for attesting
  1. certifying
  2. testifying
  3. confirming
  4. affirming
  5. verifying
  6. asserting
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  • But early this year, the county watchdog elliptically referenced the case in a quarterly Office of Inspector General report, noting that at least one administration official was eventually reported to the state commission in charge of certifying and decertifying peace officers.
    Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • On that date in 2021, Americans got a civics lesson about the mechanics of electing a president and certifying the results.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
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  • True got immunity in exchange for testifying against the others.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • He was prohibited from contacting his younger brother, who had joined him in the fatal robbery, and strongly advised by the parole board to stay away from his mother, who gave him the gun used in the robbery and then made national news by testifying against him in his trial.
    Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • The team is resolutely focused on improving these performances and fielding competitive drivers, with Jay Guy confirming the necessity of combining skilled drivers with adequate sponsorship backing.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Democrats also faced the challenge of confirming nominees during two years of a 50-50 Senate.
    KEVIN FREKING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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  • This affirming memoir of a late-in-life transition takes readers through the writer’s gender identity realization and her journey to find her place in society.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • From rapped numbers to a montage of Rita recruiting potential surgeons for her employer’s marathon of gender-affirming procedures, the choreographer tried various approaches to punctuating the film’s dialogue with dance.
    Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • The easiest way to find out if your local Planet Fitness will be on open on Christmas Eve is by searching for your location and verifying the hours posted here.
    Amaris Encinas, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Take the recent advice from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, of all people, which suggested verifying phishing emails by checking for spelling errors and grammatical inconsistencies.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Hanukkah’s story is one of defiance and survival — a small band of believers reclaiming their sacred space and asserting their faith against a powerful empire.
    Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Cases like Lively’s serve as stark reminders of the challenges employees face when speaking up against harassment or asserting their rights.
    Tom Spiggle, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of asserting
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