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

The man was ejected from his car, fell and hit the ride three times, 11 Alive reported, citing witnesses. — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

The trial is set to officially begin Wednesday, with prosecutors delivering opening arguments and calling their first witnesses. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Carman, who turns 46 later this month, was brought in shackles to the Pattaya Provincial Court on Monday for a procedural hearing to designate witnesses to testify. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

In 2016, witnesses told TMZ that Blair was removed from a flight on a stretcher after an outburst, according to the Associated Press. — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026

Stories will draw from a broader pool of domestic and international witnesses than previously. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

Still, James will have the opportunity to reinterview certain witnesses rather than simply relying on previous evidence. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026

Once public spectacles, executions now occur privately inside prisons, with only a handful of official witnesses and a press pool. — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026

Police said witnesses described the car as a gray sedan, potentially a Toyota. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Verb

Now police are asking business owners and anyone who witnesses the behavior to report it directly to police. — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

This does not sit well with Chapel, who witnesses the exchange then storms off angrily. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

The film follows a young security guard in Manila who accidentally witnesses a high-profile murder involving an American movie star. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Gulliver incredulously witnesses people attempting to extract sunbeams from cucumbers and turn excrement back into edible food. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Armed with her Polaroid camera, Joan witnesses a brutal murder by the secret police. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

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

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