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TEST-im-uh-nee/ˈtestɪməni/

Testimony is a formal statement of evidence: witness testimony; testimony to the inquiry. It also means something that shows a fact (testimony to her skill). Evidence is wider; statement is everyday. Uncountable in much legal use. Do not call a tweet testimony. US spelling testimony is the same; British courts still say evidence in many contexts.

Meaning

A formal statement of evidence; also something that shows a fact (testimony to).

Examples

• “Her testimony contradicted the official minutes.”
• “The restored roof is testimony to the fundraising, which is the “proof of” sense.”

Good to know

witness testimony; testimony to the inquiry. Proof sense: testimony to. Wider: evidence. Everyday: statement. Often uncountable in law.

Near in meaning

evidence

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