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
His account reveals an author searching for his true self and finding it, amid unceasing toil, in the act of observation.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Some studies have shown that early treatment for CLL does not improve survival rates compared to observation, and that the benefits may not outweigh the risks.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Now, an international team of researchers has combined Solar Orbiter’s NOAA 13664 observations with data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
The next step is to test this idea, something that the team thinks is possible using precise observations from future telescopes of a cosmic fossil called the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), a leftover from an event in the universe shortly after the Big Bang.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Some studies have shown that early treatment for CLL does not improve survival rates compared to observation, and that the benefits may not outweigh the risks.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Now, an international team of researchers has combined Solar Orbiter’s NOAA 13664 observations with data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
The next step is to test this idea, something that the team thinks is possible using precise observations from future telescopes of a cosmic fossil called the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), a leftover from an event in the universe shortly after the Big Bang.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observation
Noun
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The bill passed in June without media attention, while bombs were dropping on Iran.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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But Vanderbilt, as attention, pressure and fatigue rise on a pursuit no one outside its camp expected, is essentially two teams with two games left in the 2025 regular season.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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As early as March 4, 2020, the FBI opened an assessment of Hole for possible adherence to racially motivated violent extremism.—
Tony Cook,
IndyStar,
21 Oct. 2025
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Police added that no evidence of postmortem fractures were found on the remains, adding that forensic investigators found soil adherence and staining that suggest the remains may have been in the ground for over five decades.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yet even among a number of Christians seeking to raise awareness and intensify efforts to put an end to systematic abuses committed by Boko Haram and other jihadi movements, the prospect of foreign intervention raises serious concerns.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Here’s where the show does have some awareness about its characters’ problematic indiscretions, and Carrington pushes back to point out that a relationship with a trans woman isn’t anything to be ashamed of.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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An Amazon spokesperson said that the warehouse was built in compliance with all building codes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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The agreement also lets Boeing choose its own compliance consultant rather than appointing an independent monitor.—
Jamie Stengle,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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This ends in a note of possible hope.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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The 29th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) is officially off to the races after opening on Friday on a musical note, courtesy of Catalan artist Maria Arnal.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Some businesses and other services in the commonwealth will be closed in observance of the federal holiday.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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All branches of Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles are closed Tuesday in observance of Veterans Day.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Just like in mindfulness meditation, simply observe your mental processes without judgment.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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Burke also uses the Fitbit app, which offers different workout and mindfulness classes.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The new class of acting talent is choosing non-conformity—taking Old Hollywood glamour, and totally flipping it on its head.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2025
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Curth directed students to write a 650-word response to an academic study that examined whether conformity with gender norms was associated with popularity or bullying among middle school students.—
John Hanna,
Twin Cities,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Observation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observation. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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