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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 observations
Filled with dark humor, Zhang’s satire slyly weaves in observations about race, privilege, and social media.
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Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Past observations by Hubble and other observatories have picked up outflows of gas from NGC 1266, lending further support to this theory of why so few new stars are being born there.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Anyone seeking a full understanding of Mary will benefit from reading her correspondence, published in 1972; the letters, however peculiar in their observations and punctuation, reveal the intellectual capacities of a woman often seen wholly in terms of her emotions.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Here are several other observations after the Twins lost two of three to the Brewers over the weekend.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 18 May 2026
With more than four million followers and billions of views across platforms, Garg has built a global fanbase through her sharp, deeply relatable observations on family, culture, and modern life.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 May 2026
In Chinese state media over the weekend, experts and pundits made similar observations, suggesting the boards would reduce miscalculations and improve the stability of trade and investment.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Cuts in funding and staffing have stressed NOAA’s ability to collect critical observations.
—Brian Tang, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
This is going to become crucial when the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), conducted by the Rubin Observatory from its mountaintop perch in Chile, starts delivering observations of unprecedented numbers of supernovas.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 May 2026
Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Past observations by Hubble and other observatories have picked up outflows of gas from NGC 1266, lending further support to this theory of why so few new stars are being born there.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Anyone seeking a full understanding of Mary will benefit from reading her correspondence, published in 1972; the letters, however peculiar in their observations and punctuation, reveal the intellectual capacities of a woman often seen wholly in terms of her emotions.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Here are several other observations after the Twins lost two of three to the Brewers over the weekend.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 18 May 2026
With more than four million followers and billions of views across platforms, Garg has built a global fanbase through her sharp, deeply relatable observations on family, culture, and modern life.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 May 2026
In Chinese state media over the weekend, experts and pundits made similar observations, suggesting the boards would reduce miscalculations and improve the stability of trade and investment.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Cuts in funding and staffing have stressed NOAA’s ability to collect critical observations.
—Brian Tang, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
This is going to become crucial when the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), conducted by the Rubin Observatory from its mountaintop perch in Chile, starts delivering observations of unprecedented numbers of supernovas.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observations
observances
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The Black Wall Street Rally also returns to Greenwood that weekend, with speakers, panels, and community programming connected to Greenwood Rising’s Juneteenth observances.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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In just the past few weeks, public debate has centered on issues such as school curriculum oversight, commemorative and cultural observances and facility access policies.—
Brett Wilson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Observations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observations. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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