for observation

phrase

: 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.

Examples of for observation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He was tended to on the flight by the club's medical personnel and spent the night in a Salt Lake City hospital for observation before being cleared to return to Pittsburgh the following day. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

The plane turned back to the airport for an emergency landing, and Kindel was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital for observation before being released on Wednesday. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Earlier this year, police were called to the family’s home and Cabello was taken to a hospital for observation, a police source with knowledge of the case said. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Oct. 2026

Reed remained in a New Jersey hospital overnight for observation rather than traveling back home with the team after suffering what the Packers described as a neck injury. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for for observation

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