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attested

ADJECTIVE
authoritative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accurate authentic definitive dependable factual reliable scholarly trustworthy truthful
WEAK
authenticated circumstantiated confirmed documented faithful learned legit proven righteous sound straight from horse's mouth supported validated verified veritable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dishonest false inaccurate irresponsible undependable unreliable untrustworthy untruthful
ADJECTIVE
endorsed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approved backed ratified recommended sanctioned settled supported
STRONG
advocated affirmed blessed commended concluded legalized notarized sealed sponsored underwritten upheld validated
WEAK
OK'd boosted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disapproved discouraged
WEAK
cancelled vetoed
ADJECTIVE
guaranteed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approved assured endorsed insured pledged protected secured surefire
STRONG
affirmed ascertained bonded certified confirmed plighted sealed warranted
WEAK
for a fact for sure have a lock on on ice sure sure-enough
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disapproved uncertain
WEAK
indefinite insecure unsure
ADJECTIVE
historical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
actual ancient archival classical factual real
WEAK
authentic chronicled commemorated documented important in truth old past verifiable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
false imaginary modern
WEAK
fictional
ADJECTIVE
valid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accurate authentic binding compelling conclusive credible good lawful legal legitimate logical original persuasive solid true well-founded
WEAK
authoritative bona fide cogent confirmed convincing determinative efficacious efficient good-faith in force irrefutable just kosher legit official potent powerful proven pure sound stringent strong substantial telling tested trustworthy ultimate unadulterated unanswerable uncorrupted weighty well-grounded
Antonyms
STRONGEST
counterfeit evil fake false illegal illegitimate illicit improbable invalid unlawful unlikely unreal unreliable untrustworthy wrong
WEAK
unacceptable unsound

Example Sentences

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A large, gestural 1972 painting attested to a road not taken, while records of his sojourns in Europe and Africa revealed the influence of architecture on abstract structure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Jones consented to a search, had no weapons, and attested that she sought to demonstrate peacefully.

From Slate • Sep. 4, 2025

As the judge explained, in the memo that Austin had long ago issued appointing Escallier, he had attested to her independent authority.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025

According to the Supreme Court order, a person must draft the will, sign it in the presence of two witnesses, and have it attested by a notary or gazetted officer.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

Yet for a week after the application of the insecticide the water remained poisonous, a fact attested by the daily deaths of goldfish suspended in cages downstream.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.