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authenticate, avouch, certify, testify (to), vouch (for), witness
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Warren, a former Harvard law professor, has sought to address those concerns by releasing letters from more than a dozen other law professors attesting to the wealth tax’s constitutionality. — Elana Schor, Fortune, "Too Rosy? Experts Question Warren's Wealth Tax Figures," 23 June 2019 The counterterrorism mission comes with obvious risks, attested to by the October 2017 ambush. — Robert Draper, National Geographic, "Surrounded by chaos, Niger is a nation on the edge," 17 June 2019 Anyone who has been to college can attest to the wide range — from A to Zzzzzzz — of performative abilities of the teaching staff. — Peter Marks, Washington Post, "Elizabethan," 21 Aug. 2019 Any devoted audiobook listener can attest: Spending nine hours (or more) in the company of a terrible reader — a shrieker, mumbler, droner, tooth whistler or overzealous thespian — is an experience that can truly ruin a book. — Dallas News, "Don't let a bad reader ruin your audiobook experience: Here are recordings to savor — and to avoid," 20 Aug. 2019 The piles of spent pull-tabs on the bar top and tables attest to the hall’s fundraising — around $75,000 a year goes to youth groups and senior citizen programs. — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, "South St. Paul’s Croatian Hall turns 100," 18 Aug. 2019 The cautious tones of recent economic surveys attest to the syndrome. — Dan Walters, The Mercury News, "Walters: Is a severe recession in California inevitable?," 18 Aug. 2019 If a second complaint is received, the complainant must gather signatures from three residents in different households who can attest to the excessive barking. — Paulina Pineda, azcentral, "Barking dogs keeping you up at night? Tempe could make it easier to cite dog owners," 13 July 2019 Opponents were outnumbered by Marovic’s supporters, including two former mayors who attested to his business acumen and corporate citizenship. — Hillary Davis, latimes.com, "Newport’s Stag Bar gets OK to boost customer capacity by 25%," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'attest.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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