attest
verb (used with object)
to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, especially to affirm in an official capacity.
have attested
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present perfectof attest.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since then, the agency has repeatedly reapproved it and mountains of medical data have attested to its safety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
As program inserts announcing last-minute replacements have attested, “The Nutcracker” hasn’t escaped the coronavirus.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
“Trump Administration officials have attested to these facts under oath,” campaign spokesman Andrew Bates said.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 20, 2020
“ANZ’s directors have attested to compliance despite the approved model not being used since 2014,” RBNZ’s deputy governor, Geoff Bascand, said in a statement.
From Reuters ● May 17, 2019
Special crises bring special helps, and the martyrologies of all ages and lands, from Stephen outside the city wall to the last Chinese woman, have attested the faithfulness of the Promiser.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII by Alexander Maclaren
