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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
Tye, the Horace White Professor of Physics Emeritus, used these observations to update models involving the cosmological constant, a concept introduced by Albert Einstein over a century ago.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
The observations detected a puzzling event as the planet transitioned from a steady accretion rate in April and May to a burst of growth between June and August.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Each skit needs to feel fresh; and his characters work because they’re pulled from real observations.
—Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
Every summer for the last decade, Mike Sullivan and his coaching staff have scoured video of teams around the NHL before gathering to share their observations.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
One of her most remarkable observations became known as the Gombe Chimp War.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
After extensively reviewing these and other statistics across two publicly available datasets, researchers have identified some key observations in a study published in the journal Safety.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Even possible citizen science observations of the species are lacking, according to the study.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Shifting sunlight could reshape these patterns as the northern hemisphere moves into autumn, so JWST observations are high on the researchers' wish list.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
The observations detected a puzzling event as the planet transitioned from a steady accretion rate in April and May to a burst of growth between June and August.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Each skit needs to feel fresh; and his characters work because they’re pulled from real observations.
—Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
Every summer for the last decade, Mike Sullivan and his coaching staff have scoured video of teams around the NHL before gathering to share their observations.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
One of her most remarkable observations became known as the Gombe Chimp War.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
After extensively reviewing these and other statistics across two publicly available datasets, researchers have identified some key observations in a study published in the journal Safety.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Even possible citizen science observations of the species are lacking, according to the study.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Shifting sunlight could reshape these patterns as the northern hemisphere moves into autumn, so JWST observations are high on the researchers' wish list.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observations
observances
Noun
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European migrants brought festivals such as Samhain and other observances of mortality to North America.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Conference speakers remembered Kirk and incorporated the activist's memory in religious observances.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Observations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observations. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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