testifying

present participle of testify
as in attesting
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 testifying 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 Witty, meanwhile, was front and center in the aftermath, testifying during an April Senate hearing that the company paid a $22 million ransom. Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024

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“Testifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testifying. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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