testified

past tense of testify
as in swore
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 testified Five officers were charged in Nichols’ death, but two pleaded guilty and testified against members of their old crime suppression unit. Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024 Mills testified against his former colleagues during the four-week trial and acknowledged striking Nichols with his baton three times. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024 Wharton testified against Roberson at his 2003 capital murder trial. Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024 After calling for better treatment of pregnant athletes in 2019, Felix testified before Congress on the racial disparities in maternal mortality the same year. Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024 Dozens of residents testified at the City Council meeting, some expressing concern about unnecessary red tape that could limit access to the $10,000 grants, but most simply urging support for immediate winterization efforts and more groundwater pumping in light of the upcoming rainy season. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 Both Martin and Mills testified for the government during the trial about the beating. Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024 Stamper testified, according to the AP. Christine Pelisek, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024 Kentucky State Police Detective Clayton Stamper, the lead investigator, testified the full video — which was not shown in court — shows Stines using his own phone to make multiple calls, then using the judge’s phone to make a call. Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 2 Oct. 2024

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“Testified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testified. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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