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as in alert
paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity
if you were more observant, you would perceive that something is troubling her deeply
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as in focused
having the mind fixed on something
observant viewers will notice that the position of hero's facial wound changes in the course of the scene
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Recent Examples of observant
For New York’s more than half a million observant Muslims, this year marked a poignant shift, the first time a person who shared their faith was running the city and observing Ramadan at City Hall.
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New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s also great moments of observant satire in the webs of attraction, class, and power that are carried over from the workplace.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Action is character, and this is a character study paced somewhere between observant and Safdie-level panic attack.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
The stands were packed with observant Jews wearing yarmulkes and tzitzit, children playing hooky from Hebrew school and New Yorkers who flew south for one of the biggest basketball games in Yeshiva University history.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s also great moments of observant satire in the webs of attraction, class, and power that are carried over from the workplace.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Action is character, and this is a character study paced somewhere between observant and Safdie-level panic attack.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
The stands were packed with observant Jews wearing yarmulkes and tzitzit, children playing hooky from Hebrew school and New Yorkers who flew south for one of the biggest basketball games in Yeshiva University history.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observant
Adjective
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This isn't the first type of alert system for the deaf or hard of hearing, though.—
Shirl Leigh
May 03,
New Atlas,
3 May 2026
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Boisvert said the man was alert and conscious at the scene and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Stay focused on your task, complete one thing well, and let that reset your momentum for the rest of the day.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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As behavioral health care continues to evolve, Diamond Recovery Group remains focused on maintaining and advancing its standards across all facilities nationwide.—
Ascend Agency,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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In India, the government is meeting with banks and financial institutions to be extra vigilant.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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If you are asked to pay for exposure on a site, stay vigilant.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Housed in a former dry ice warehouse, the 21-room Hotel Dryce is the perfect home base for those wanting to feel immersed in the city.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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Surgeons who participate in research, teach, and attend specialty conferences are more immersed in ongoing performance review and improvement.—
Mathias P. Bostrom,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Electrodes measuring body and brain activity verified that the participants were not awake.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Waking up and staying awake is the hardest part of the day for many, but this alarm clock can make the whole process much smoother.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2026
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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During construction, the Feins purchased the house next door and lived there, keeping a watchful eye on the work.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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Viktor Arvidsson, who was knocked woozy and out of the lineup on a high hit from the Sabres’ Mattias Samuelsson in Game 4, was skating under the watchful eye of skating and skills coach John McLean at Warrior Ice Arena on Friday morning.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The vast acreage of the Newport Beach Golf Course has the city eyeing it for help meeting housing needs, a developer interested in building a surf park and golfers wanting to preserve an affordable option for their recreation.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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But Kenneth Mejia, who was 32 when he was elected controller in 2022, has used social media to highlight his role as auditor of the city’s finances, attracting an audience interested in transparent government spending.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Observant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observant. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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