observations

plural of observation

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Recent Examples of observations Initial observations after several minutes showed limited medication breakdown. — Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 Two aircraft can combine their observations instead of treating each sensor picture separately. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 The archival data that confirmed these suspicions and this planet came from observations using Keck's coronagraph. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026 The study included staff interviews, focus groups, surveys, classroom observations and reviews of IEPs. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Here are some early thoughts on the first-year Power 4 coaches, as well as a few observations on some new Group of 6 coaches who have stood out — good or bad. — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Later observations and review of the data suggested that only three of those young reached fledgling age. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Science observations should begin in spring, with the European Space Agency covering most of the mission’s $2-billion cost. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Pregame observations While Miami didn’t release a depth chart, a few observations came out of pregame warmups. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observations
Noun
  • Most people can safely fast for Yom Kippur or other religious or cultural observances.
    — Reed Berger-Fleishman, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Winnetka organized a local flag display and additional community-wide observances.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Explain how the agent takes in tasks and context and how the output is measured against definable tolerances (targets, conformances and limits).
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Observations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observations. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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