WITNESSING Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

witnessing

verb

Definition of witnessing next

present participle of witness

as in attesting

to declare (something) to be true or genuine a notary public witnessing wills and other important documents

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as in noticing

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

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as in testifying

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

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as in experiencing

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it war changes anyone who has ever witnessed it first hand

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Recent Examples of witnessing Wood took her own life after struggling with grief and the emotional trauma of witnessing her husband’s murder, her daughter explained to the judge. —

Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026 Neuvel became a critic of the Dutch mental-health system after witnessing the experiences of his teenage daughter, Nora, who suffered from severe anorexia. —

Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026 In a similar fashion fertilizer and chemical producers — such as CF Industries, The Mosaic Company and Dow — are witnessing a sharp rally as the strait is also a critical corridor for global urea and phosphate shipments. —

Benzinga, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026 Catering options and other entertainment would also be provided to make the day an event, rather than just witnessing the peloton fly past for 60 seconds as otherwise happens. —

Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 Surrounded by bright white walls plastered temporarily with schematics and text earlier this month, with valuable pieces of art being unpacked and set on the floor until they could be hung, the duo was witnessing the fruits of more than two years’ labor. —

Amy Paige Condon, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026 What Capote did was remarkable—spending time with the two killers, talking to them in prison, witnessing their execution. —

The New Yorker, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026 After witnessing the tragic death of his brother while in battle, 81 enlists in Army Ranger training to find a new purpose. —

Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026 And for skygazers in Arizona, witnessing the phenomenon should be incredibly easy from Earth – as long as pesky clouds don't spoil the view. —

Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for witnessing

Verb

Cook’s attorney argued to have his original $75,000 bail reduced by $50,000 during a dangerousness hearing Friday, using letters attesting to Cook’s character and community service in the region.

— Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
But two German rifle cartridges with iron bullets suggest that Jews hid from the Nazis in this difficult to navigate terrain, further, if not poetically, attesting to the protective ambiance of the forests of Włodawa, Poland, preserving, if not protecting history and also human life.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026