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

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, 21 Sep. 2026

In June, in a southeastern area facing a prolonged dry spell, men abducted a rainmaker named Albino Lobillia and buried him alive, according to witnesses. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

Some are caught on doorbell or security cameras that offer vital clues; others are taken within sight of witnesses who can point police toward a potential abductor. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

The prosecution team has called dozens of witnesses to testify before Judge Joseph Bulone. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Homicide detectives and crime scene personnel were gathering evidence and searching for witnesses Friday afternoon. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026

At least three witnesses to the horrifying scene rush up to the truck, ordering the 57-year-old truck driver to stop, with one of them reaching under the truck to help the girls. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

Officers found Baby in the car that witnesses had described in a Walgreens parking lot shortly after noon. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

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

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