Synonyms of witnesses

witnesses 1 of 2

noun

plural of witness

as in testimonies

something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim

the ruins are a compelling witness of the ancient civilization's cultural and aesthetic achievements

Synonyms & Similar Words

• testimonies
• evidences
• proofs
• testaments
• testimonials
• confirmations
• documentations
• documents
• corroborations
• vouchers
• attestations
• validations
• substantiations
• exhibits
• (the) goods
• manifestations
• certificates
• demonstrations
• identifications
• verifications
• illustrations
• authentications

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• allegations
• refutations
• rebuttals
• charges
• accusations
• disproofs
• assumptions
• suspicions
• conjectures
• presumptions
• guesses
• surmises

witnesses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of witness

1

as in attests

to declare (something) to be true or genuine

a notary public witnessing wills and other important documents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attests
• guarantees
• affirms
• testifies (to)
• certifies
• authenticates
• asserts
• vouches (for)
• avouches
• vows
• warrants
• avers
• avows
• professes

2

as in notices

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

witnessed the crime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notices
• eyes
• spots
• sees
• remarks
• regards
• spies
• sights
• notes
• views
• looks (at)
• watches
• observes
• perceives
• beholds
• espies
• discerns
• distinguishes
• catches
• gets a load of
• descries
• lays eyes on
• sets eyes on
• identifies
• picks out
• attends (to)
• studies
• marks
• glimpses
• considers
• surveys
• minds
• scans
• heeds
• scrutinizes
• makes out
• examines
• inspects
• picks up
• peers (at)
• glances (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• passes over
• neglects
• disregards
• misses
• overpasses
• overlooks

3

as in testifies

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

I witnessed to the fact that I had seen them together that night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• testifies
• bears witness
• swears
• attests
• verifies
• deposes
• vows
• promises
• vouches

4

as in experiences

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it

war changes anyone who has ever witnessed it first hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• experiences
• undergoes
• has
• sees
• endures
• knows
• feels
• suffers
• encounters
• tastes
• goes through
• sustains
• passes
• receives
• accepts
• meets
• digests
• assimilates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of witnesses

Noun

According to police sources, witnesses said two men threw two bottles containing an unknown substance into the deli. — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Prosecutors said last week in a legal filing that Laster’s efforts to intimidate witnesses included contacting co-defendants when he was not allowed to. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Attorneys say witnesses described a gunman matching Wright’s appearance, police received tips identifying Wright as the shooter and even issued a pickup order naming him as a suspect before later arresting Dobbs. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Her lawyers argued that the government’s documentary evidence did not deteriorate with time, while the defense depended heavily on witnesses’ memories. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

At the scene, officers spoke to Saracco, Held and other witnesses. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Prosecutors are expected to call witnesses to back up what Davis has said over the years. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Diddy's former bodyguard is among witnesses in the Tupac murder trial. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

One of the three defendants, Edward James Porter, is accused of making multiple threats to two witnesses July 31, according to court documents obtained by NBC News. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026

Verb

Evil Alien Conquerors stars Michael Weston as a man who witnesses the titular extraterrestrials (Parnell and Bader) literally fall to Earth from space. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026

Set in the gloomy colder-weather months in San Francisco, Josephine focuses on a young girl (Mason Reeves) who witnesses a brutal rape while out on a jog with her dad, Damien (Channing Tatum), in Golden Gate Park. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

In her very first on-screen role, Reeves brings a nuanced, brave, and deeply intuitive performance as the titular character, an eight-year-old San Francisco resident who witnesses a horrific crime and has to deal with the emotional fallout. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026

Why The Edge Of Totality Matters At the centerline of a path of totality, the observer witnesses the longest totality possible. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

There, Pinocchio witnesses James being bullied by his peers, and his vengeful instincts kick in. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 July 2026

This year witnesses a resurgence of sorts, as a fleet of both new and historic Js descends on the Mediterranean. — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026

As supporters and protesters clash, Cartman travels back to 1776, witnesses the independence debate and finds parallels to the present. — Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

But Krem has other ideas, unleashing sudden violence as the Knolls’ 13-year-old daughter Ruthye (Eve Ridley) witnesses the savage murder of her parents and brother. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026