observer
noun
ob·serv·er
əb-ˈzər-vər 
Examples of observer in a Sentence
According to one observer, the event was poorly organized.
The star is not visible to an observer without a telescope.
According to one military observer, this change comes after years of planning.
Observers say the economy is improving.
The class has an observer today, so please be on your best behavior.
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The Big Tech firms sprung into action, moving at a speed observers hadn’t seen from them in years.
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Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2023
But in July, a party rule change engineered by the Trump team overhauled the state's nearly 20-year delegate selection process and replaced it with a proposal that many observers and competing campaigns have characterized as favoring Trump.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2023
But observers say he’s tapped into widespread discontent among Argentines.
—Natalie Alcoba, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2023
But observers note that such a return would have been very unlikely without approval from the monarchy.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2023
Real estate observers say there are some signs these trends could turn around in the next year or two, though that is far from certain.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 19 Sep. 2023
They’d also be required to disclose more details about acquisitions during the previous decade, information on company officers, directors and board observers, and workforce data.
—BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023
Images: Zuma Press/EPA/Shutterstock Composite: Mark Kelly For many observers, last week’s Group of 20 summit in New Delhi marked the emergence of India as a leading player in global affairs.
—Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2023
The cooldown of inflation alongside resilient economic performance has given rise to optimism among many observers that the U.S. will avert a recession.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2023
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Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2023
But in July, a party rule change engineered by the Trump team overhauled the state's nearly 20-year delegate selection process and replaced it with a proposal that many observers and competing campaigns have characterized as favoring Trump.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2023
But observers say he’s tapped into widespread discontent among Argentines.
—Natalie Alcoba, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2023
But observers note that such a return would have been very unlikely without approval from the monarchy.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2023
Real estate observers say there are some signs these trends could turn around in the next year or two, though that is far from certain.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 19 Sep. 2023
They’d also be required to disclose more details about acquisitions during the previous decade, information on company officers, directors and board observers, and workforce data.
—BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023
Images: Zuma Press/EPA/Shutterstock Composite: Mark Kelly For many observers, last week’s Group of 20 summit in New Delhi marked the emergence of India as a leading player in global affairs.
—Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2023
The cooldown of inflation alongside resilient economic performance has given rise to optimism among many observers that the U.S. will avert a recession.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2023
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First Known Use
circa 1550, in the meaning defined above
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“Observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/observer. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.
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