observations

plural of observation

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Recent Examples of observations The Arctic is also a world in flux, and van den Bemd is careful not to present personal observations as scientific conclusions. Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Later experiments at the Beijing Spectrometer and Belle in Japan supported its existence, but all of those observations came from collisions between electrons and positrons. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026 These observations come from some of the most prominent people in the country. John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 The same can be said for Kansas City’s core of hitters, and his observations make sense. Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Models using those observations predict overall penguin performance – factors such as breeding success and foraging trip duration – to decline when fishing removes a high proportion of the krill available locally. Kim S. Bernard, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026 This severely limits the search parameters in which dark photons could exist — so much so that many cosmological observations rule out the existence of dark photons. Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Most locations may just experience low overcast, but isolated locations and a handful of observations have reported visibility as low as a quarter of a mile. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 Those observations are hardly revolutionary in the private sector. Bethany Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observations
Noun
  • Rabbi Josh Joseph of the Orthodox Union said many Jewish religious practices are tied to sunrise and sunset, which determine prayer times and observances.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Over time, Muharram observances became woven into civic and cultural life across parts of the region, where some Hindus participated as musicians in processions and others crafted tazias.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 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 27 Aug. 2026.

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