attestation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A thing that serves to bear witness, confirm, or authenticate; validation, verification, documentation.
2. (countable, uncountable) A confirmation or authentication.
3. (countable, uncountable) The process, performed by accountants or auditors, of providing independent opinion on published financial and other business records of an enterprise, public agency, or other organization.
4. (countable, uncountable) An appearance in print or otherwise recorded on a permanent medium.

Synonyms

certification

testimony

certificate

proof

evidence

verification

affirmation

deposition

confirmation

attest

declaration

demonstration

authentication

legalize

monstrance

assurance

report

report card

statement

substantiation

testament

testimonial

assertion

argument

visa

witness

seal of approval

affirmance

avowal

testification

certify

corroboration

diploma

endorsement

excuse

Translations

atestación

attestazione

attestation

επιβεβαίωση

μαρτυρία

legalizzazione

Beglaubigung

testimonianza

επικύρωση

témoignage

κατάθεση

Bescheinigung

Zeugnis

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌætɛˈsteɪʃən/

Etymology

From Middle French attestation, from Latin attestātiō; by surface analysis, attest + -ation.