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Origin of attestation
First recorded in 1540–50; from Middle French, from Latin attestātiōn-, stem of attestātiō “testimony”; equivalent to attest + -ation
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Anyone voting must make an attestation online, or on paper for those attending in person, that they are a member.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
In an attempt to combat the deluge of slop, the Authors Guild introduced a “human authored” certification that writers can add to their books after signing an attestation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
It said the investigation concerns "instigation of breach of trust, computer fraud and false attestation with the intent to obtain for another an unlawful benefit."
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
UEBT, in its response to this, said: "One company has been issued a responsible sourcing attestation, subject to an action plan… valid till mid 2024, and will be withdrawn if… not implemented."
From BBC ● May 27, 2024
I was surprised by this attestation, and I asked, “Sir, are you such?”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
“That was maybe a little bit rare, but there is a lot of attestations of that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024
The office said ship owners and other service providers can use records and attestations by oil market players that Russian oil they service was purchased below the cap to avoid penalties.
From Reuters ● Apr. 17, 2023
The IRS said loans were forgiven based on attestations businesses made about how they spent the money.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
Because it’s likely you’ll be asked to show other virus-related documents and attestations while traveling, it’s important to stay on top of countries’ individual requirements.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
There are not, however, any original attestations of his works, nor are any documents known which would guarantee the ascriptions usually accepted.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various
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