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
Zhdanov and his team calculated the depth of this possible reservoir by flying a helicopter that was kitted out with electromagnetic equipment over a section of the of the lake and combined these observations with magnetic measurements to study the structure of the reservoir.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Here are my observations on the 52-year-old stadium, which could be left behind in favor of a new location in the near future.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Visual observations have also shown that the coated perlite did not leach out prematurely.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Every element of his act has its own relative truth, but the ideas, jokes, and observations are all presented atypically to make the viewer perceive them differently.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
His thoughts on how to live in the world remain inspiring, even as his observations on man’s inhumanity to man and nature have been, unfortunately and increasingly, relevant in the nearly two centuries since his works were published.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
This showed us that visual cues guided by residents’ observations can be translated into a reliable machine learning signal.
—Isaac Quaye, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Here are three observations heading into the Mets’ first road trip of the season.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Experiments and observations in laboratories, in our Solar System, and on galactic and cosmic scales all bear this out in great agreement with General Relativity’s predictions, lending further support to the theory.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Here are my observations on the 52-year-old stadium, which could be left behind in favor of a new location in the near future.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Visual observations have also shown that the coated perlite did not leach out prematurely.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Every element of his act has its own relative truth, but the ideas, jokes, and observations are all presented atypically to make the viewer perceive them differently.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
His thoughts on how to live in the world remain inspiring, even as his observations on man’s inhumanity to man and nature have been, unfortunately and increasingly, relevant in the nearly two centuries since his works were published.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
This showed us that visual cues guided by residents’ observations can be translated into a reliable machine learning signal.
—Isaac Quaye, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Here are three observations heading into the Mets’ first road trip of the season.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Experiments and observations in laboratories, in our Solar System, and on galactic and cosmic scales all bear this out in great agreement with General Relativity’s predictions, lending further support to the theory.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observations
observances
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As these annual observances continue, some may be wondering if Holy Week celebrations are (or have ever been) federally recognized holidays.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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In some modern Jewish congregations, contemporary afflictions and forms of oppression are incorporated into Passover observances alongside the traditional biblical plagues.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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