witness
verb (used with object)
to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception.
have witnessed
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present perfectof witness.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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We have witnessed our parents’ gradual decline in cognitive ability and, along with it, the risk of becoming victims of fraud.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Aid workers have witnessed such events, and in at least one case filmed them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
"I have witnessed first-hand your feelings of anxiety, of abandonment, of lack of safety."
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
These elder statesmen have witnessed leaders of the world’s tech, finance and real estate businesses flock to South Florida, often attracted by lower taxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
My own baptism, and every one I have witnessed so far, took place in something like a large bathtub or small swimming pool in the Baptist Church.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
