as in guaranteeing
to declare (something) to be true or genuine
that auction house will always testify to a painting's authenticity
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Tuning in an hour beforehand is usually a pretty good way of getting up to speed with the stage and guaranteeing the denouement.
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McCourt Global, which is the sole financial backer of the league, announced it in March, guaranteeing $300 million in prize money to be distributed over the first three seasons.
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This particular issue has to do with Washington state provisions that allow shelters to refuse to notify parents when minors are seeking gender-affirming care if the shelters conclude that the parents might subject the child to abuse or neglect.
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Requests can include using preferred pronouns, using any name other than the child’s legal name and allowing the child access to gender-affirming restrooms.
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Adams, an incumbent election board member, voted against certifying the results of 2024’s primary election.
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As officials inch closer to certifying primary election results in the race for California's next governor as well as the mayor of its largest city, frontrunners appeared to continue to emerge in two of the state's key races.
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Every contribution must come with paperwork attesting to its source.
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The family staunchly defended Michael Jackson for more than 25 years, attesting to his innocence of inappropriate conduct.
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The definition of sports memorabilia has expanded in recent years alongside a boom in collecting and the support of companies like The Realest, which has developed an expertise in authenticating off-beat items, from Lincoln Financial Field snow to a Ryder Cup rake.
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Web APIs call other APIs across sovereign boundaries, and through all these endpoints, identity remains the persistent thread interlinking, authenticating and authorizing everything humans touch.
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The film uses their contrasting outlooks to raise questions about the responsibilities of witnessing tragedy through a camera lens.
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Nothing shows our financial supporters the value of their contributions more clearly than witnessing the emotional moment when a cancer survivor meets their lifesaving donor for the first time at our annual gala or other event.
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“Testifying (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testifying%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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