vouching
Standing behind someone
Vouching is speaking in support of someone's character or reliability, or confirming the truth of something: I can't get in without someone vouching for me.
The word implies personal responsibility—when you vouch for someone, you stake your own reputation on their trustworthiness.
In accounting, vouching means verifying transactions against supporting documents.
Advised course of action
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- backingAid or sponsorship
- advocacyPleading for a cause
sponsorship · championing · approval · sanction · support · promotion · attestation · affirmation
Firm promise or certainty
- suretyBacker of obligation
- bondBinding tie or connection
- pledgeBinding promise given
- warrantyFormal repair promise
collateral · security · underwriting · indemnity · obligation · commitment · safeguard · promise
Self-assurance or trust
- faithTrust without proof
- beliefTrust held as true
- relianceState of needing support
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
trustworthiness · integrity · dependability · loyalty · good faith · reputation · standing by · benefit of the doubt
recommendation
Advised course of action
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- backingAid or sponsorship
advocacy · sponsorship · championing · approval · sanction · support · promotion · attestation · affirmation · accreditation
assurance
Firm promise or certainty
warranty · collateral · security · underwriting · indemnity · obligation · commitment · safeguard · promise · word of honor
confidence
Self-assurance or trust
credibility · trustworthiness · integrity · dependability · loyalty · good faith · reputation · standing by · benefit of the doubt
- approvalsapproved, approve, authorizing, certification, endorsing
- credibilitybelievability, credibility, plausibility, authenticity, reliability
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- assertionsassertions, asserting, assert, statements, stating
- provingtesting, showing, confirming, verifying, validating
- Trust actsconfiding, entrusting, believing, opening up, vulnerability
vouchingdenying
Refusing to acknowledge
denouncing · disavowing · contradicting · denial · repudiating
vouchingdoubting
Questioning the truth
questioning · distrusting · denying · disputing · challenging
- vouching forAffirming someone's reliability
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