testimony
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈtɛstəˌmoʊni/
- Formal
:
testimonio
- The witness gave his testimony in court, detailing what he saw the night of the incident.
- give testimony
- expert testimony
- witness testimony
So it was just simply his testimony saying that I was present.
- So it was just simply his testimony saying that I was present.
- So now you have his testimony to the federal government.
- So I think Michael Cohen's testimony was disastrous for Tish James.
- The eyewitness testimonies have been absolutely trashed.
- Just a quick comment on what's going on in terms of testimony with Ambassador Sondland.
- Comedy opened his testimony by talking about why he thinks he lost his job.
- Let's just go ahead and roll the entire testimony.
- Let me say one more time, we will take any effort to influence witness testimony very seriously.
- Now, when this tweet landed in the middle of the testimony, again, she's testifying he's attacking her.
- Can you pull up the video of Ryan, Ryan Duke's testimony on the case?
- But let's roll the tape back and take a look at this supposed eyewitness testimony.
- And after we gave the testimony, we're walking down the staircase of the courthouse.
- That's probably the biggest issue for Trump along with Stormy Daniels personal testimony.
- Given that we only have West's testimony here, these guys either escaped or they died at sea, right?
Examples
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Years later, the revolutionary courts heard testimony implicating him in crimes against the neighborhood.
Fiction book (1991) -
I had already submitted my direct testimony in writing.
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So it was just simply his testimony saying that I was present.
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So now you have his testimony to the federal government.
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So this is all going to court and it's all like testimony you can follow and hear.
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Your people took his testimony and released him.
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And so we're here to document that testimony before we get started.
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I think I became familiar with your work when you gave congressional testimony.
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In light of all the evidence and testimony we've heard, we find the defendant not guilty.
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James Cole, editor of the Louisiana Baptist Message, also provided persuasive testimony against the amendment.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
180
8.2
A formal statement a witness gives under oath before a trial
142
8.2
A written statement you sign and say is true before an official to use in court
68
5.5
Something that shows a fact, quality, or belief
1
9.9
A witness's recorded statement given under oath outside court
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7.9
Official proof, often by signature or witness, that something is true
A formal spoken statement given under oath for court use
A formal statement saying something is true instead of swearing an oath
Antonyms
How Convincing
Surface Forms
Morphology
testimony = testify (semi-transparent) = testi + mony
Related to the verb 'testify' and denoting the noun 'evidence' formed with an archaic suffix '-mony'; recognizable to learners familiar with 'testify' but the morpheme boundary is non-obvious for those who only know 'test' meaning 'exam'.
Etymology
Testimony comes from the old Latin word testis, which meant 'witness', and it is the same root as testify and test. So, a testimony is the spoken or written account a witness gives in court as evidence.