1
as in attention
a state of being aware
it has come to my observation that you've been missing a lot of school lately
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2
as in adherence
the following of a custom, rule, or law
a society in which a strict observation of business etiquette is expected of visiting foreigners
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Recent Examples of observation
Residents who felt shaking were directed to report observations through the U.S. Geological Survey's reporting service.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Meet at the observation platform near the corner of Shoreline Drive and Broadway.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025
Of the 21 patients, seven were discharged, three patients are in the observation unit pending discharge, six patients were admitted in stable condition, and five patients remain in the trauma intensive care unit.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Thompson’s observation and grocery commute is a common refrain canvassers have heard since AART started its food access canvass in June.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Meet at the observation platform near the corner of Shoreline Drive and Broadway.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025
Of the 21 patients, seven were discharged, three patients are in the observation unit pending discharge, six patients were admitted in stable condition, and five patients remain in the trauma intensive care unit.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Thompson’s observation and grocery commute is a common refrain canvassers have heard since AART started its food access canvass in June.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observation
Noun
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Jalen Carter’s ejection understandably received the attention on Thursday, but Jordan Davis’ performance should not be lost in the shuffle.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Of course, Grande just appearing anywhere tonight garnered attention from fans in the room.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Each requires a general adherence to developmental milestones.—
Ken Polk,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Philippi also repeatedly espoused his adherence to white supremacist and accelerationist ideologies which promote the idea that a destabilizing terrorist attack on something like the nation's energy sectors could serve to incite unrest that leads to civil war, prosecutors said.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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But then countries like Britain and Norway, where the second climate neutral hotel is being inaugurated in September, have a high climate awareness, whereas the demand may be more limited at, say, a resort in Egypt.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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There’s always that moment, early on, when the hero or heroine realizes what’s happened to them and is cosmically jarred, hit by the awareness that there’s no going back.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Though the pair eventually found employment—Kornfeind as a trade compliance specialist and Raines as an administrative assistant at their alma mater—these accounts of the gauntlet facing recent college graduates are far from unique.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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In May 2024, the DOJ found that Boeing had breached the agreement by failing to implement appropriate corporate compliance and safety measures.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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By the episode's end, however, he's set his sights on Morgan, having surreptitiously slipped a note into her grocery bag.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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These are not surprises but Gurman is more bullish than others about the eSIM only note.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Banks and post offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1 in observance of the Labor Day holiday, however most major restaurant, grocery and retail store chains will remain open on the holiday.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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Some local businesses will be close their registers or limit store hours in observance of Labor Day in 2025.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The book traces Jacobs’s career from entrepreneur to lobbyist, catalyzed by a series of serious health events that led him to integrate yoga, meditation, and mindfulness into his daily life and professional approach.—
Forbes Books Press Release Official,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Try integrating mindfulness into your existing routines.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Sep. 2025
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In practice, what is welcomed is conformity masquerading as authenticity.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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News reporting and other media encouraged conformity and political passivity.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Observation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observation. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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