for observation

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: 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

Gates and others mopped the circular wood-laminate floor surrounding the telescope, which sits atop elevators that raise it about 16 feet for observation. —Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025

As breathtaking as the night sky is, there's no denying that actually tracking down stellar objects, whether for observation or astrophotography, can take some work. —Chris McMullen, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025

Fire officials said an older man was rescued from the rooftop of the 31st floor of one tower about 20 hours after the fire began, and was sent to the hospital for observation. —Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025

Fetterman wrote, while apparently still hospitalized for observation. —Terry Collins, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for for observation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration