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attesters

noun

plural of attester
as in witnesses

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  1. witnesses
  2. reporters
  3. informants
Noun
  • Prosecutors assembled thousands of pages of text messages and emails, obtained bank and flight records, gathered corroborating witnesses, and collected video footage of freak-offs and the damning tape of Combs attacking Ventura.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Other issues Allen's attorneys are expected to argue before the appeals court are inconsistencies in how witnesses described the suspicious man near the trail, pointing to a sketch of a potential suspect that didn't look like Allen.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of witnesses
Noun
  • At least one of the women's throats had been slit, acting Gauteng Police Commissioner Fred Kekana told reporters Thursday.
    — Rael Ombuor The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh acknowledged the rate increase would not directly address the surge in fuel prices.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of reporters
Noun
  • Information for the charges came from multiple sources, including citizen informants, who had observed Wolff hunting on their property, observations made by wardens while on patrol, and surveillance.
    — David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, the agency must protect confidential information, including the identities of informants, but the path of its decision-making should be made clear.
    — Charity Ryerson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of informants
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“Attesters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attesters. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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