as in adherences
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
Take the time in spring to make some measurements and observations that will aid your garden come summer.
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David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
Anthropogenic material, the observations show, has become woven into deep-sea ecosystems even in environments that might seem entirely beyond the reach of human activity.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Now, further observations of the aftermath of the mission – which entailed intentionally slamming a vehicle into a space rock – is revealing something unexpected in the binary system of asteroids.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Managers can track patterns instead of relying on occasional observations.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The images and observations uploaded to platforms like iNaturalist can have real scientific consequences.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
To further test their observations, Rout and Lim created synthetic pores the same size as natural nuclear pore complexes.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
New observations now reveal that the planetary defense test was a success, altering the orbit of Dimorphos as well as that of a larger asteroid called Didymos.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
The most agonizing and gripping sections of the book for me are the poet’s raw observations about where selflessness can lead you (as in Kimon’s exploitation by his culture, and younger writers) and how self-interest can be a kind of armor.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
Anthropogenic material, the observations show, has become woven into deep-sea ecosystems even in environments that might seem entirely beyond the reach of human activity.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Now, further observations of the aftermath of the mission – which entailed intentionally slamming a vehicle into a space rock – is revealing something unexpected in the binary system of asteroids.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Managers can track patterns instead of relying on occasional observations.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The images and observations uploaded to platforms like iNaturalist can have real scientific consequences.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
To further test their observations, Rout and Lim created synthetic pores the same size as natural nuclear pore complexes.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
New observations now reveal that the planetary defense test was a success, altering the orbit of Dimorphos as well as that of a larger asteroid called Didymos.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
The most agonizing and gripping sections of the book for me are the poet’s raw observations about where selflessness can lead you (as in Kimon’s exploitation by his culture, and younger writers) and how self-interest can be a kind of armor.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observations
observances
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Faith observances during historic milestones Trump isn’t the only president to discuss religion during a major milestone celebration.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Though distinct in their own right, the observances intersect on many levels.—
Ernesto Fonts,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Observations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observations. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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