attester

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as in witness

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  1. witness
  2. reporter
  3. informant
Noun
  • Roy, now 44, the founder and owner of Construction Advocacy Professionals, or CAP, was an important prosecution witness a year ago at the trial that ended in Diamantis’ conviction on nearly two dozen extortion, bribery and false statement charges.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Their testimonies have been cross-examined, witnesses — including Brand’s former personal assistant, Helen Berger — have been called to the stand, and Brand himself gave evidence just this week.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of witness
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  • The governor-elect, speaking to reporters Thursday afternoon inside the state Capitol, had just concluded a meeting with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate President Pro-Tempore Monique Limón.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Former baseball All-Star Mark Teixeira won a congressional seat in Texas, former football coach Tommy Tuberville won the Alabama governor’s race, but former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya lost her Senate race in Minnesota.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
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  • Sguros was listed as the informant on West’s death certificate, the affidavit said, and several months after the initial death investigation, Sguros was legally authorized to release West’s remains to a cremation service business.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators say Langford drove away and sold the cocaine to a confidential informant and returned to the playground and field with the money.
    — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of informant
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“Attester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attester. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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