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 woman also read out a message from her younger sister, Castro-Arroyo’s now teenaged daughter, who witnessed the murder. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 The nineteenth century witnessed a surge in the number of people taking out life insurance policies. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 There will also be a series of commemorative elements at MSG honoring the Knicks and fans who witnessed it. — Otis Livingston, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Claude invented that reference while presenting itself as someone who might have witnessed something relevant to the investigation. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Russia media reported the attack was one of the largest the region had witnessed since the start of war. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 In my disturbance—whether witnessed by a fellow cinema patron or a reader of this essay—I am exposed a second time. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 The young people set fire to electric hire bikes and looted at least one shop, a CNN producer on the ground witnessed. — Elina Baudier Kim, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 The community member had witnessed the shooter firing at the pickup, authorities said. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

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Verb

In reality, there are masses of eco wins, attested to by being the first resort in the Balearics to be certified by BREEAM, an independent international body which assesses criteria such as energy, land use, pollution and waste.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Jill’s frenetic comings and goings that week attested to the long-running strains on her personally, dealing with the Bidens’ troubled family life while Joe did his job being president.

— Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of attested

Verb

Darnold certainly noticed the mismatch when Smith-Njigba lined up against cornerback L’Jarius Sneed.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Either way, Steve Sarkisian has noticed something different about his quarterback this week, which also comes at a time of heightened criticism towards the Texas offense.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of noticed

Verb

Today, it is widely known that coal miners of the 19th and early 20th centuries experienced ruthless exploitation and hazardous working conditions.

— Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
The bank ultimately experienced more than $40 billion of deposit outflows on March 9, 2023; management actually projected that requests would exceed $100 billion the following day.

— Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of experienced

Verb

In June, the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed that decision and directed election officials to clearly distinguish the two men.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
The treaty affirmed the continued existence of Virginia’s Tribal Nations, acknowledged our relationship with the Crown and recognized our connection to our communities and homelands.

— Dana Adkins, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of affirmed

Verb

Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists, and Artemi Panarin added a power-play goal and an assist as the Kings beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Monday night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
When presented with the findings, the Republican National Committee said the party hasn’t had enough time to fix the affordability crisis inherited from Democratic leadership.

— Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of had

Verb

But in 2003, Republicans in the state legislature resolved, at the urging of Representative Tom DeLay, to redraw the state’s districts all over again in a manner guaranteed to deliver a handful of congressional seats to the Republican Party.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Dimensional, smooth, and an absolute delight to look at, calf hair also brings with it the benefit of longevity, meaning the Coach handbags above are guaranteed to stay in tip-top shape for years (if not decades) on end.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

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