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

Multiple witnesses told police the victim was upset for not being able to use the Pizza Hut bathroom, and was unable to hear a restaurant employee, records show. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

When Menin asked the witnesses to raise a hand if their company carried insurance against catastrophic risks, none did. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Caleb Flynn did not testify during the trial and the defense called no witnesses. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

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

The co-pilot attacked the Indian captain of the flight on Wednesday and was trying to crash the plane before passengers and crew members intervened, with the help of the wounded captain, according to witnesses and Israeli and Emirati officials. — Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Yet one of the most revealing witnesses to Hall's character is Hall himself. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

At Riverbend—a maximum-security prison in Nashville where Pike, the only woman on Tennessee’s death row, has long been held—there were media witnesses, prison personnel, lawyers, Slemmer’s mother, and a spiritual adviser gathered. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2026

State police said he was found to be at fault for the crash after troopers interviewed multiple witnesses. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 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