as in testimony
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
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as in to attest
to declare (something) to be true or genuine
a notary public witnessing wills and other important documents
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as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
witnessed the crime
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Recent Examples of witness
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
With no clear evidence and an unreliable witness, a community governed by customary law must preserve peace without sacrificing another child.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Bolling’s girlfriend’s witnessed his death.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
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Noun
Legal experts were not surprised by the plan to retry such a high-profile criminal case, saying that prosecutors now know how witnesses will testify, what the defense will argue and how some of the evidence landed with the jury.
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Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
With no clear evidence and an unreliable witness, a community governed by customary law must preserve peace without sacrificing another child.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Verb
And that was very beautiful to see and to witness.
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Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Bolling’s girlfriend’s witnessed his death.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for witness
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The justices also were concerned that days of testimony at the murder trial centered around how Murdaugh stole from clients, many of them in dire straits.
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The justices were also concerned there had been too much testimony around how Murdaugh stole from clients, many of them in dire straits.
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Anyone who goes through the churn of a major league season can attest to the emotional, mental and physical ups and downs that end up seeming normal.
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The ruling upholds Illinois law, which allows mail-in ballots postmarked — or personally attested to — by Election Day to be counted up to two weeks afterward.
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Court documents say witnesses noticed Lopez acting strangely before the attack.
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Soon though, Shawna noticed some of Zaayer's strange behaviors — including scolding her grandson, getting upset over cleaning habits and allegedly showing them racist videos.
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King planned to have King’s wife retrieve them after his indictment, Arriola testified.
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Zarrius also testified about his actions afterward, saying they were done in a panic.
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Your unconventional ideas land better when people can experience them instead of only hearing about them.
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BoccaLupo isn’t known for happy hour, but their tasting menu is a great way to experience a lot for a relatively low price.
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Investigators later conducted a second search warrant operation on June 23 that included excavating portions of the property for evidence of dogs buried in mass graves.
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This game preserves the difficulty of coming up with an elaborate, consistent false narrative on the spot, and the challenge of adapting that narrative on the fly when other players present convincing (and sometimes fake) counter-evidence.
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If a simple majority of the workers vote to unionize, the union is then certified.
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The logistics industry has adapted accordingly, finding new software to certify driver’s licenses and paperwork, as well as using generative AI to track cargo.
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As adult influencers dominate online fashion culture, and tweens and teens see the same content as adults, there are fewer spaces for young people to develop styles of their own.
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Messi was trying to get a ball away from an Algerian player when he was seen digging his cleat into the back of the player’s calf.
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“Witness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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