as in testimonies
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 attests
to declare (something) to be true or genuine
a notary public witnessing wills and other important documents
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as in notices
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
witnessed the crime
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as in experiences
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
war changes anyone who has ever witnessed it first hand
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Recent Examples of witnesses
Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Police are looking for witnesses and surveillance footage to find out what led to the gun shots, according to the release.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
Why do hamburgers make poor witnesses?
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Jackie, whom attorneys addressed only by her first name, was one of the last witnesses for the defense in Horner’s capital murder trial.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
The teenager also at one point approached the room where the Gay-Straight Alliance club met — also in G-Hall — shouted a homophobic slur at the students there and fired at them, two witnesses told investigators.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
The 14-year-old fled the scene but was later identified with the help of witnesses and taken into custody, authorities said.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
The outlets reported that detectives cited witnesses who said that that Cherry was aware of her mother's daily drug use — specifically of heroin laced with fentanyl.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Police interviewed witnesses but ran out of leads after about a month.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
School officials urged anyone who witnesses any safety concerns to contact staff or police.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The novel follows Fiona, a mother and wife who has died — and witnesses the immediate aftermath from the afterlife.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Season 2 of Beef follows a Gen-Z couple who witnesses an alarming fight between their Millennial boss and his wife.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
While figuring out a way to bring the animals back and halt the dynamiting of the dam on the edge of her pond, Mabel witnesses a beaver being thrown in the back of a van and whisked off to Beaverton University.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
A student witnesses the gunfire Comeaux had left the bar to grab pizza at a food truck across the street about 10 minutes before the first gunshots were fired.
—Jack Myer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Josephine, directed by Beth de Araújo, is named after its 8-year-old protagonist (played by Mason Reeves), who witnesses a violent assault.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
In her very first on-screen role, young Mason Reeves offers up a nuanced, brave, and deeply intuitive performance as the titular character, an eight-year-old San Francisco resident who witnesses a horrific crime and has to deal with the emotional fallout.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
In response, though, Weiss Ortiz argued in a motion that the decision to sever the cases does the opposite — inefficiently creating two duplicative trials with overlapping evidence and witnesses.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Police are looking for witnesses and surveillance footage to find out what led to the gun shots, according to the release.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
Why do hamburgers make poor witnesses?
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Jackie, whom attorneys addressed only by her first name, was one of the last witnesses for the defense in Horner’s capital murder trial.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
The teenager also at one point approached the room where the Gay-Straight Alliance club met — also in G-Hall — shouted a homophobic slur at the students there and fired at them, two witnesses told investigators.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
The 14-year-old fled the scene but was later identified with the help of witnesses and taken into custody, authorities said.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
The outlets reported that detectives cited witnesses who said that that Cherry was aware of her mother's daily drug use — specifically of heroin laced with fentanyl.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Police interviewed witnesses but ran out of leads after about a month.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
According to the release, the record tells the tale of Cherie Lee, who witnesses the murder of her sheriff father by the Bootcut Boys.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
School officials urged anyone who witnesses any safety concerns to contact staff or police.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The novel follows Fiona, a mother and wife who has died — and witnesses the immediate aftermath from the afterlife.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Season 2 of Beef follows a Gen-Z couple who witnesses an alarming fight between their Millennial boss and his wife.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
While figuring out a way to bring the animals back and halt the dynamiting of the dam on the edge of her pond, Mabel witnesses a beaver being thrown in the back of a van and whisked off to Beaverton University.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
A student witnesses the gunfire Comeaux had left the bar to grab pizza at a food truck across the street about 10 minutes before the first gunshots were fired.
—Jack Myer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Josephine, directed by Beth de Araújo, is named after its 8-year-old protagonist (played by Mason Reeves), who witnesses a violent assault.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
In her very first on-screen role, young Mason Reeves offers up a nuanced, brave, and deeply intuitive performance as the titular character, an eight-year-old San Francisco resident who witnesses a horrific crime and has to deal with the emotional fallout.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for witnesses
Noun
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Earlier in the month, the courts heard the horrific and emotional testimonies of camp counselors of that night as part of the lawsuit.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The dueling testimonies of Altman and Musk are expected to open a window into some of the thinking that helped trigger the AI race, as well as the unraveling of their friendship.—
Michael Liedtke,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The fellowship, Green attests, is a response to the need for developmentally appropriate teaching material, particularly in early education, around race, identity, and history.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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The fellowship, Green attests, is a response to the need for developmentally appropriate teaching material, particularly in early education, around race, identity, and history.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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These companies typically review your tax balance, IRS notices and filing history, then communicate with the IRS on your behalf.—
Rebecca Safier,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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But Federal Register notices announcing the terminations said country conditions had sufficiently improved.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Dern plays Monsanto’s chief toxicologist, who testifies during the trial that Roundup is safe.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Horner’s former pastor testifies Gary, a lead pastor at Horner’s church, is testifying.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the movie, Andy experiences a number of insane asks from her boss, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), including getting the latest unpublished Harry Potter manuscript and ordering a steak to Miranda's desk in under 15 minutes — some of which were real experiences.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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When the lawn experiences water stress the grass does not bounce back as quickly and your footsteps tend to linger.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This evidences deliberate indifference to foreseeable violence.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This is a match that usually guarantees drama, considering the fixture has produced 40 goals in the past 10 encounters.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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If a company guarantees results or quotes a price before reviewing your financial situation, that’s a major red flag.—
Rebecca Safier,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Microsoft still retains its equity stake in OpenAI’s for-profit company, as that company eyes a possible IPO later this year.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bright’s ‘Wellsy’ asks Garrett Graham at a party as Josh Heuston’s Justin Kohl eyes her and nods, beer in hand.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Witnesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witnesses. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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