1
as in followed
to act according to the commands of
you must observe all the rules of this school, not simply the ones that meet with your personal approval
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as in celebrated
to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony
a time when few people in New England observed Christmas
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as in watched
to keep one's eyes on
happily spent many hours observing the birds at the backyard feeder
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as in reflected
to make a statement of one's opinion
"I think you might be mistaken," he observed
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as in noticed
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
she observed that the weather had changed again
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as in noted
to take notice of and be guided by
generally observes the suggestions of the experts regarding baby care
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Recent Examples of observed
In 2023, for example, the James Webb Space Telescope observed a plume stretching over 6,000 miles (10,000 kilometers) into space.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Despite sensational claims, no truly pristine stars have been observed.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
When this happens, its excitation of other cells can be observed.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
The team also used mass spectrometry to provide additional evidence that the microlightning the researchers observed generated the energy to drive a reaction between methane and oxygen, converting them into different compounds.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
But French police have also been observed previously using knives to slash and sink the inflatable boats of migrants who put up little or no resistance.
—CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Yes, National Sons Day is also observed March 4.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
During his conversation with Klein, Citarella observed that many people still don’t take online politics seriously enough.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
At other fixtures around the country, black armbands were worn and a minute’s silence was observed while a picture of Beard was shown on big screens.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Despite sensational claims, no truly pristine stars have been observed.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
When this happens, its excitation of other cells can be observed.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
The team also used mass spectrometry to provide additional evidence that the microlightning the researchers observed generated the energy to drive a reaction between methane and oxygen, converting them into different compounds.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
But French police have also been observed previously using knives to slash and sink the inflatable boats of migrants who put up little or no resistance.
—CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Yes, National Sons Day is also observed March 4.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
During his conversation with Klein, Citarella observed that many people still don’t take online politics seriously enough.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
At other fixtures around the country, black armbands were worn and a minute’s silence was observed while a picture of Beard was shown on big screens.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observed
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After the racing announcement, there was a dinner followed by a garage reveal.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Soon, Allen’s teammates followed suit.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Endurance athlete Colin O'Brady, celebrated internationally in 2018 as the first person to traverse Antarctica solo and unassisted, is returning to the unforgiving continent for an even more arduous trek.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Ripa celebrated her 25 seasons on Live, tying with Oprah Winfrey as TV's longest-running female daytime talk host.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Once, during a farewell party for a beloved employee, guests watched a tiramisu flip over all on its own.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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For more than a decade, The Valley Neighborhood Association leader Jay Napoleon has watched as the site now home to Elanco became the next big redevelopment project after the GM factory was demolished in 2013.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Anderson is a popular figure within the Forest dressing room, where his energetic work-rate is reflected in his personality.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Inside the nearly one-thousand-year-old castle, William reflected on his late grandparents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Dark skies With the fire burning, Blossom of Medstar, noticed the morning's sun disappeared.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hiro noticed Kerr had a big one on his right ear and a smaller one on his left ear.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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In addition to retail sales, some of these items were distributed to schools and Department of Defense facilities, although the USDA noted that the school distribution was not part of the National School Lunch Program.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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While Memphis has seen high numbers of violent crimes such as homicides and carjackings in recent years, Democratic and Republican officials have noted decreases this year in some crime categories.—
Devon M. Sayers,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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And just like the existence of a black hole’s event horizon results in the creation of Hawking radiation, the existence of a cosmological horizon must also — if the same laws of physics are to be obeyed — create radiation.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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The fans obeyed and there was absolute silence until Putellas’s shot, which ended up too central and was stopped by Hannah Hampton.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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In July, Taylor shared photos on Instagram as the happy couple commemorated their first anniversary together.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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In a social media post in May, the Tournament of Champions host commemorated Jules’ graduation from Loyola Marymount University's Loyola Law School with his Master of Science in Legal Studies (MLS).—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Observed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observed. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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