attester

noun

Definition of attesternext
as in witness

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  1. witness
  2. reporter
  3. informant
Noun
  • Seemingly disconnected except by my mother’s witness, these two events illustrate how tragedies can galvanize change.
    — Dr. Marianne Parshley, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • No one sees exactly what happened, and the only witness, a mentally unstable man, gives conflicting accounts that deepen the uncertainty.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of witness
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  • And for broadcast leaders, please keep investing in reporters and tools to serve the traveling public.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The political reporter, who has worked in news settings since high school, says he’s seen the industry evolve and struggle to preserve relevancy in some ways.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of reporter
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  • These punteros, as they’re called, have for years worked as low-level informants for the cartel.
    — Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The case was expanded to investigate possible tax charges in 2019 under Attorney General Bill Barr, with the focus shifting to the SPLC's bank accounts and its payments to informants.
    — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of informant
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“Attester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attester. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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