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
Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
The news followed an Argentinian official ruling that eliminated suicide as a cause of death, as a toxicology report and witnesses cited drug use as context related to the death.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
These past months have witnessed significant changes in American journalism.
—Roger Ream, National Review, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Prosecutors, witnesses and judges who were part of Jan. 6 criminal cases were subjected to frequent harassment, menacing and threats, according to testimony and statements made during criminal proceedings in the riot cases.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
The news followed an Argentinian official ruling that eliminated suicide as a cause of death, as a toxicology report and witnesses cited drug use as context related to the death.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
This year, Grace has been consistently uncovering new dimensions of her artistry, a process that is both inspiring and rewarding to witness as her teacher.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
These past months have witnessed significant changes in American journalism.
—Roger Ream, National Review, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for witness
Noun
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Lee’s trial testimony was the prosecution’s rebuttal.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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The duo were intrigued by a movie that could tell not only the Cain and Abel story of two childhood pals turned lethal adversaries, but also the demise of the Mafia's national stranglehold, which began with Costello's famous testimony before a congressional hearing in 1951.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Many Geminis can attest to these concerns because the mutable sign takes on the energy of everyone around them.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Before a warrant is issued, an officer must attest that the request for it is not based on information from informants who have provided false information that has led to negative raids in the past, the bill states.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The new policy allows Ferbert to skip the time-consuming step of asking the council for permission in the form of a briefing session that must be scheduled days in advance and publicly noticed.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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Retailers often anticipate a bump in sales around dividend time each year and even small businesses notice the uptick.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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While Larson has been trying to obtain a subpoena to force Musk to testify, the Republicans who control the majority of the House committee have blocked it.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Alsup had ordered Ezell to testify in his San Francisco courtroom Thursday to discuss his declaration.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Musk’s social media platform X experienced several outages the same day.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Some people experience digestive symptoms from foods with gluten, like bread.—
Jillian Kubala, RD,
Health,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Witnesses and suspects had died, and evidence was gone.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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Just in time for the spring selling season, there is evidence that the rate of home price increases is slowing down, and one reason is there are more homes for sale.—
Jill Schlesinger,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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All teachers working in adult education are certified Connecticut teachers who hold additional adult education certifications.—
Larry Covino,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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Key features: Solar safe filter technology protects eyes from IR, UV, and 99.99% of visible light, CE and ISO certified, model number MK7062.—
Paul Brett,
Space.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Seattle saw some of Darnold’s best work up close in Minnesota’s Week 16 win at Lumen Field.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Houston, which used just three reserves the majority of the night before emptying its bench in the final minutes, saw its bench total 25.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Witness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witness. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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