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
Raman’s observations are spot on and confirmed by several housing experts and academic studies.
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
State police said investigators believed that the driver was impaired based on observation before her transport.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Talk to people who were on the ground yesterday — their observations about recent avalanche activity, wind loading, and surface conditions fill in details that a regional forecast can’t always capture.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Institutional participation has shifted from passive observation to active involvement.
—Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
State police said investigators believed that the driver was impaired based on observation before her transport.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Talk to people who were on the ground yesterday — their observations about recent avalanche activity, wind loading, and surface conditions fill in details that a regional forecast can’t always capture.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Institutional participation has shifted from passive observation to active involvement.
—Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observation
Noun
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The capture and killing of El Mencho focused attention on the 59-year-old kingpin who ran the Jalisco cartel, Mexico’s most powerful.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cavalry, which Canva has used for its own projects, has gained attention among designers on social media as an alternative to Adobe's After Effects for some work.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Comments are moderated for adherence to our Community Guidelines.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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His stalwart adherence to his vision despite its lack of commercial viability earned him the admiration of his peers.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Melissa Claire Egan is opening up about some sobering health news in hopes of raising awareness.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Thursday night, the restaurant returns with their third annual Pasta Paisanos series, a months-long collaboration with big-name local and national chefs to raise awareness and funds for nonprofits.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Regulators still demand strict compliance with safety standards.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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The team is partnering with a company to achieve ADA compliance and has a plan in place to make the property more accessible over time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Such awe asks for the superhuman from singers, especially in this ensemble from their ravishing high notes.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The glossy notes that the pair got engaged in 2019 after dating for three years.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Today, 100 years after the first observance of what would become Black History Month, roughly three dozen Black males are serving in Congress.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Grapevine-Colleyville school board on Monday rejected the creation of a policy in alignment with Senate Bill 11, also stating the district already had a policy allowing students to engage in prayer and religious observance during the school day.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Screen or email apnea happens when someone unconsciously holds their breath or breathes more shallowly while looking at their screen to answer emails or texts, explained Dora Kamau, lead mindfulness and meditation teacher at Headspace.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
23 Feb. 2026
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That can include meditation, breathing exercises, mindfulness activities and physical exercise.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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A number of conservative commentators, including Roger Kimball, Peter Wood, and Chris Rufo, maintain that political conformity overtook élite institutions of higher learning and turned every seminar room into some radical struggle session where students dutifully read Karl Marx and bell hooks.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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The edgy series lasted two seasons and took on some hot topics like identity, gender, sexuality, conformity and the notion of empathy as an evolving construct of humanity.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Observation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observation. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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