Synonyms of bearing witness

bearing witness

phrase

present participle of bear witness

as in testifying

to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact

Both parties were asked to bear witness during the trial.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• testifying
• swearing
• witnessing
• attesting
• verifying
• deposing
• promising
• vowing
• vouching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bearing witness

Where the Europeans see a battle to be won, and even the other Sherpa see a terrifying sacred force, Tenzing sees a heavenly mother — smiling down on him since childhood, bearing witness to his heartbreaks in adulthood, calling him now to come home. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Even when the trauma is not ours, bearing witness to it repeatedly can affect us. — Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

Just being there, bearing witness together, speaking and listening without fear or filter seemed to loosen some of the pain trapped inside us. — Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Just bearing witness to the marketing for all these murder-mysteries is enough to make any discerning viewer desperate for Hollywood to hurry up and start chasing the next trend already. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 July 2026