WITNESSED Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

witnessed

verb

past tense of witness

as in attested

to declare (something) to be true or genuine a notary public witnessing wills and other important documents

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as in noticed

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes witnessed the crime

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as in testified

to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact I witnessed to the fact that I had seen them together that night

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as in experienced

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 witnessed The astronauts traveled farther from Earth than any people ever had, for example, and witnessed a unique solar eclipse not long after passing beyond the far side of the moon. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 7 July 2026 Organizations start small in low-risk areas, prove value quickly, and expand only after teams have witnessed tangible benefits and built confidence in the system. — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Rodríguez Castro witnessed his grandfather sign the accord with the Obama administration. — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026 In the 1980s, as cocaine became the party drug of choice, Tana witnessed the devastating cost of addiction with the death of John Belushi. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 July 2026 Subsequent centuries witnessed these practices moving away from physical ingredients, such as rare plants and minerals, to become more focused on visualization techniques. — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 The organization also said one of Salgado Araujo’s sons witnessed the incident, according to NBC News. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 One of his sons witnessed his death, said Domingo Garcia, chairman of the LULAC Adelante PAC, and several witnesses took photos and videos of the incident. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 7 July 2026 The Orlan-10’s distinctive combustion engine noise is also consistent with the accounts of people who witnessed drone incursions that took place near RAF Lakenheath in the UK between November 20 and November 26 in 2024. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

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The ruling upholds Illinois law, which allows mail-in ballots postmarked — or personally attested to — by Election Day to be counted up to two weeks afterward.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
All shade is not created equal, a point attested by anyone who’s tried to grow plants under a Norway maple instead of a honey locust tree.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2026

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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Benning's cause of death was a fatal combination of a large amount of cocaine dissolved in alcohol, medical examiners testified during Taylor's trial.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

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Tornadoes are rare in Hubei province, which experienced its last one in May 2021.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Such was the drop-off in form that Casemiro experienced at Manchester United, that he was omitted from Brazil’s Copa America squad in 2024 under previous coach Dorival Junior.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of experienced

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The three-judge panel affirmed a preliminary injunction, meaning the law remains blocked while the case continues.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 7 July 2026
The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed, ruling the LLCs had limited standing to object only to procedural matters, not the alter ego finding itself.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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Bordenave-Jenkins reportedly had plans to take family members to church on Sunday before visiting Knott’s Berry Farm with a cousin this week.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The three children, who had no life-threatening injuries, were then taken to a hospital for evaluation and observation, the outlet reported.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

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Given that the one-piece is reversible, you’re guaranteed plenty of bang for your buck.

— Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
None of his salary for this season is guaranteed, so the Dolphins can move on from this team captain at any time without paying a financial penalty.

— Omar Kelly July 7, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

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