for observation
idiom
: for the purpose of being watched carefully (as by doctors in a hospital)
They're keeping him at the hospital for observation for another few days.
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She was initially admitted for observation on Thursday, May 8.
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Jillian Frankel, People.com, 12 May 2025
An officer was also taken to an area hospital for observation.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Gather a representative group of employees or leaders from across the company, ask them to pick five employees who represent what’s best about your firm to send on a hypothetical mission to Mars for observation by Martian anthropologists.
—Verne Harnish, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
He was hospitalized overnight for observation before being released the following day.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Jillian Frankel, People.com, 12 May 2025
An officer was also taken to an area hospital for observation.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
Gather a representative group of employees or leaders from across the company, ask them to pick five employees who represent what’s best about your firm to send on a hypothetical mission to Mars for observation by Martian anthropologists.
—Verne Harnish, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
He was hospitalized overnight for observation before being released the following day.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for observation
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“For observation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20observation. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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