WITNESSES Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of witness

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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witnesses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of witness

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 testifies

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 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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Noun

He is prohibited from contacting any witnesses in the case and is restricted to three days a week in the office. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026 The crew and the two witnesses said one of the three men got out with a dog and then moved aggressively towards the crew while shouting racial slurs targeted at the photographer. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 July 2026 After interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence, deputies found the suspects a short distance from the scene. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Authorities searched the home and surrounding area for evidence and witnesses and recovered a firearm from the residence. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 Defense attorneys chose not to call certain experts and limited their questioning of the state's witnesses to avoid violating the agreement, according to the motion. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 July 2026 The attorneys criticized the speed at which the judge conducted the trial, including a court date on a Saturday when several defense witnesses were unavailable. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 7 July 2026 After largely remaining absent from season 2, Rhys Ifans returns as Alicent's father, who's then promptly beheaded before witnesses in the court. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026

Verb

Art witnesses a flock of crows suddenly dash themselves into the ground in the surrounding desert for no apparent reason. — ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026 Gone Tomorrow kicks off when Reacher witnesses a suicide on the subway in New York. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026 Over the course of one phantasmagoric evening, Robin witnesses events that prefigure the Revolutionary War. — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026 Walking in the historic center of the city—where motorbikes flash by on narrow streets, laundry hangs from balconies, and giant pennants of the city’s team are strung high overhead—one witnesses several devotional Maradona tableaux. — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 16 June 2026 As supporters and protesters clash, Cartman travels back to 1776, witnesses the independence debate and finds parallels to the present. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Several days later, Naim witnesses the pastor’s kid being violently assaulted by an invisible presence. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026 But Krem has other ideas, unleashing sudden violence as the Knolls’ 13-year-old daughter Ruthye (Eve Ridley) witnesses the savage murder of her parents and brother. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026 While on duty at the Nallswsorth Street rally, tasked with managing the crowds, June witnesses the death of 15-year-old Rohann (Rasaq Kukoyi), a Muslim teen who is stabbed in the middle of the protest. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for witnesses

Noun

But these testimonies reveal a larger machinery at work.

— Janine di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
Plot synopsis House of the Dragon attempts to condense and dramatize the conflicting accounts presented in Fire & Blood—stitched together from testimonies and court chronicles—into a single authoritative narrative.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026

Definition of testimonies

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As the unfolding case of the Smithsonian attests, museum leaders occupy a pivotal position in American public life, balancing obligations to historical truth, institutional stakeholders, and the communities whose record they are entrusted to keep.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
Club Kid is funny, and filled with deft jokes, but there’s a stylistic exuberance to it that attests to how Firstman wasn’t just thinking in terms of verbal punchlines.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026

Definition of attests

Verb

Making the room feel too formal Brooke Sabia of Phase 4 Design Group always notices when a living room skews more formal in order to differentiate it from the family room or other more casual areas of the home.

— Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
And the Tarrant County restaurant scene notices that.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026

Definition of notices

Verb

Timing was key, Texas Ranger testifies The speed at which James Saulter was placed on administrative leave was key to Garcia’s decision to pursue a retaliation investigation into Sheriff Adam King, Garcia said.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
Taking the same tack could increase the likelihood that Mangione testifies.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026

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One in six people globally now experiences loneliness, with social isolation contributing to more than 871,000 premature deaths every year.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
In the meantime, drink lots of fluids and rest as your body experiences the digestive symptoms.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of experiences

Verb

The takeaway is not that a diverse mouth guarantees a longer life.

— Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Nathan Freed Wessler, deputy director of the ACLU's speech, privacy and technology project, said the First Amendment guarantees the right to criticize the government.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of guarantees

Verb

In the Africa section, the zoo eyes a revamp of the hippo and crocodile habitats and at least one additional exhibit.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
The New York Knicks took a commanding 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday as the franchise eyes its first NBA Finals berth since 1999.

— Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026

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