ATTESTER Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

attester

noun

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as in witness

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His conviction rested on circumstantial evidence and testimony from witnesses Myers’ lawyers said were unreliable, including one witness who later recanted his testimony.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Catch up on Lindesy Clancy trial Prosecutors called rebuttal witnesses to the stand in what’s expected to be one of the final days in the murder trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsey Clancy.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of witness

Noun

Maury Povich has lived many lives — radio news reporter, anchorman, talk show host, podcast entrepreneur, husband of Connie Chung.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
People hearing those stories—attorneys, reporters, healthcare workers or friends—may expect a clearer, linear narrative.

— Michele Patterson Ford, Scientific American, 22 Aug. 2026

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Dupree said Davis was signed up as a confidential informant in March 2009.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
To pursue Combs’ alleged involvement, Davis was brought in as a confidential informant and flown to New York to meet a man who was supposed to deliver the payment.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of informant

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