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TESTIMONY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TESTIMONY?

Need another word that means the same as “testimony”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “testimony” in this overview.

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Testimony as a Noun
Definitions of "Testimony" as a noun
Synonyms of "Testimony" as a noun (7 Words)
Usage Examples of "Testimony" as a noun
Associations of "Testimony" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Testimony” are: testimonial, evidence, attestation, affidavit, testament, proof, witness

Testimony as a Noun

Definitions of "Testimony" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “testimony” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A solemn protest or declaration.
Evidence or proof of something.
A solemn statement made under oath.
An assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact.
Something that serves as evidence.
A public recounting of a religious conversion or experience.
A formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law.

Synonyms of "Testimony" as a noun (7 Words)

affidavit	A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court. A former employee swore an affidavit* relating to his claim for unfair dismissal.*
attestation	The action of bearing witness. All employees must provide a written attestation* that they have read and abided by this code.*
evidence	Signs or indications of something. His trembling was evidence* of his fear.*
proof	The strength of distilled alcoholic spirits relative to proof spirit taken as a standard of 100. This is not a proof* for the existence of God.*
testament	A profession of belief. He stated his political testament.
testimonial	A formal statement testifying to someone’s character and qualifications. A testimonial* match.*
witness	A person who testifies under oath in a court of law. Oral evidence set down in witness* statements.*

Usage Examples of "Testimony" as a noun

His blackened finger was testimony to the fact that he had played in pain.
His effort was testimony to his devotion.
According to his own testimony he can't do it.
The testimony of an eyewitness.

Associations of "Testimony" (30 Words)

accomplice	A person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan. An accomplice* in the murder.*
accuser	A person who claims that someone has committed an offence or done something wrong. I dislike any law that puts the burden of proof on the accused rather than the accuser.
adduce	Advance evidence for. A number of factors are adduced to explain the situation.
alibi	Exonerate by means of an alibi. Every day he had a new alibi* for not getting a job.*
allege	Report or maintain. He alleged that he had been assaulted.
attest	Provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one’s behavior, attitude, or external attributes. The witnesses must attest* and sign the will in the testator s presence.*
certification	Validating the authenticity of something or someone. The certification* of teachers.*
complicity	Guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense. They were accused of complicity* in the attempt to overthrow the government.*
conspirator	A person who takes part in a conspiracy. Conspirators had planned to seize the state.
corroboration	Evidence which confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding; confirmation. There is no independent corroboration* for this.*
corroborative	Serving to support or corroborate.
court	A room in which a lawcourt sits. The emperor is shown with his court.
courtroom	A room in which a lawcourt sits. Television cameras were admitted in the courtroom.
demonstrate	Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment. Their shameful silence demonstrates their ineptitude.
evidence	Provide evidence for. The evidence* that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling.*
eyewitness	Be present at an event and see it with one’s own eyes. Eyewitness accounts of the London blitz.
implicate	Show (someone) to be involved in a crime. Viruses are known to be implicated in the development of certain cancers.
inquest	A discussion or investigation into something that has happened, especially something undesirable. An inquest* by New York newspapers into a subway fire.*
justify	Adjust (a line of type or piece of text) so that the print fills a space evenly or forms a straight edge at the margin. The situation was grave enough to justify* further investigation.*
liability	A thing for which someone is responsible, especially an amount of money owed. She said the party had become a liability* to green politics.*
perjure	Knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury. She admitted that she had perjured herself.
probate	Put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence. She has been granted a probate* to execute her late father s estate.*
proof	Proofread a text. Proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer.
prosecution	The institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior. The main witness for the prosecution.
prove	Prove formally demonstrate by a mathematical formal proof. If they are proved guilty we won t trade with them.
sue	French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857. I sued for breach of contract.
testify	Serve as evidence or proof that something exists or is the case. The bleak lines testify* to inner torment.*
validate	Give evidence for. Validate a ticket.
verification	Additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct. The verification* principle.*
witness	Be a witness to. She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court.