(an example of) spoken or written statements that something is true, especially those given in a law court:
Meaning of testimony in English
(Definition of testimony from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
testimony | Intermediate English
[ U ] The value of their testimony is questionable.
testimony | Business English
be (a) testimony to sth Our advance in the face of relentless competition is a testimony to the commitment of our marketing division.
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Examples of testimony
testimony
But to see the kind of testimony he had, it does give us peace.
From New York Daily News
It was a simple testimony that left me wanting more.
From The Atlantic
And an array of websites have launched featuring photos and testimony from those who have attempted to take their lives.
From Chicago Tribune
There have been no hearings on this; there have been no public testimonies on this.
From Heritage.org
During her testimony today, she was asked why she is speaking out now.
From ABC News
I just - reading your testimony from yesterday - you also testified before the sentencing commission.
From NPR
But he was able to break down many of the testimonies to show where or how the incidents occurred.
From CNN
Twelve members of the community heard the evidence -- including testimony from the defendant -- and determined that he committed a crime.
From OCRegister
After days of testimony, now it was the jury who knew too much.
From Slate Magazine
The committee meetings are open to the public and the committee will take public testimony.
From OregonLive.com
The letter also criticized the "hostile, unprofessional and unfair questioning" of the family's use-of-force experts during their testimony last week.
From ABC News
She said that the lives of the three victims were "a mess," as evidenced by the shattering testimony each of them gave during the trial.
Opponents of the broadcast say they fear witness testimony might be affected if cameras are present.
From New York Daily News
That's why the idea of getting the gas canisters, so she would haven't to stop anywhere along the way, is very important testimony.
From ABC News
He went so far as to allege that "fraudulent" evidence and "false" testimony were used to obtain warrants and grand jury indictments.
From CNN
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Collocations with testimony
testimony
These are words often used in combination with testimony.
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conflicting testimony
Charges often collapsed for lack of evidence or because of conflicting testimony.
From the Cambridge English Corpus
eloquent testimony
Massenet's use of that motif, the second of two associated with the supernatural, is eloquent testimony of his strategy.
From the Cambridge English Corpus
expert testimony
The growing discontent with scientific expert testimony provided ample ground for these anxieties.
From the Cambridge English Corpus
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宣誓証言, 証言, 供述書…
tanıklık, şahitlik, ifade…
témoignage [masculine], déposition [feminine], témoignage…
testimoni, declaració…
getuigenis…
vidneudsagn…
vittnesmål…
testimoni…
die Aussage…
vitneforklaring [masculine], vitneforklaring, bevis…
показання свідка, свідчення…
свидетельские показания…
شَهادة…
svědectví…
kesaksian…
คำให้การภายใต้การสาบาน…
lời chứng, lời khai…
zeznanie…
증언…
testimonianza…
