Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Etymology
Origin of attestation
First recorded in 1540–50; from Middle French, from Latin attestātiōn-, stem of attestātiō “testimony”; equivalent to attest + -ation
Vocabulary lists containing attestation
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
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company has been issued a responsible sourcing attestation, subject to an action plan… valid till mid 2024, and will be withdrawn if… not implemented."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
The G-7 coalition also devised a system to require a party to the transaction to provide an attestation that the price is below the cap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
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
It said the check, known as an "agreed-upon procedures engagement," was "not an assurance engagement" in which auditors personally sign off on their attestations of accounts.
From Reuters ● Dec. 19, 2022
The IRS said loans were forgiven based on attestations businesses made about how they spent the money.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
In stages one through five, employees were encouraged to work remotely, and Microsoft set up precautions like social distancing of workspaces, face coverings, daily health attestations and attendance strategies.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2022
The Covid attestations first appeared in the summer of 2020, when workplaces, schools and day camps were figuring how to safely return to in-person attendance.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2022
This manœuvre was employed by the inquisitors in the affair of the Archbishop of Toledo, Carranza, and I have myself seen several attestations of the secretary changed at the request of the inquisitors of Madrid.
From The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Juan Antonio Llorente
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
