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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
The organizations have observed a remarkable ability among participants to maintain relationships despite external pressures.
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Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Officers reportedly observed the vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed but did not pursue it, according to Woods.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
Public awareness of the labor effort could also draw more employees to the Teamsters, building union momentum and posing a threat to the company's distribution network in the coming months or years, experts observed.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
This fall, the same satellites observed just a handful of Su-25s left at the base.
—David Axe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
As a former Spotify employee once observed, the platform’s only real competitor is silence.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Nick was driving over 120 miles per hour in Beverly Hills, Florida, in Citrus County when a Florida Highway Patrol trooper observed the man weaving in-and-out of traffic.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
All as a cloaked figure observed from above….
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 Dec. 2024
These ions were stored in the ESR, where their decay was observed over nearly a year.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2024
Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Officers reportedly observed the vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed but did not pursue it, according to Woods.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
Public awareness of the labor effort could also draw more employees to the Teamsters, building union momentum and posing a threat to the company's distribution network in the coming months or years, experts observed.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
This fall, the same satellites observed just a handful of Su-25s left at the base.
—David Axe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
As a former Spotify employee once observed, the platform’s only real competitor is silence.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Nick was driving over 120 miles per hour in Beverly Hills, Florida, in Citrus County when a Florida Highway Patrol trooper observed the man weaving in-and-out of traffic.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
All as a cloaked figure observed from above….
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 Dec. 2024
These ions were stored in the ESR, where their decay was observed over nearly a year.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observed
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Jake followed those rumors with a post suggesting he’d been approached with the concept.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Police believe owner may have been followed.Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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Around midnight as people celebrated the dawn of the new year, the family heard gunshots and fireworks near their home in a residential neighborhood off East 35th Street.Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
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The pair then celebrated a ceremony renewing their wedding vows on their E!Latoya Gayle, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Indirect light is reflected back into the room from walls or the ceiling.Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
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His music reflected his deep environmental commitment and love for the outdoors, qualities that led to accolades including Grammy and Emmy Awards.Darryn King, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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There, the National Park Service commemorated Carter's life with a salute and rang the farm's bell 39 times.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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But this marked five years since the community – and the nation – commemorated the 400th anniversary of the White Lion’s arrival.Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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Furthermore, the report commented that attacks on hospitals in Gaza have also had serious implications for patients with initially nonfatal conditions, potentially rendering them fatal.Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Plaza had not publicly commented about the death at the time of publication.Chloe Veltman, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
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But my green thumb ached as workers sawed down the tree, took away everything — trunk, twigs, leaves, fruit, roots — in biohazard bags and tagged the remaining trees with a bill of clean health.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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His head was stuffed and mounted in Gregory Gym, only to be stolen before the 1928 SMU game, recovered unharmed shortly thereafter, then defaced in 1943 — most likely by Aggies, who sawed off his horns.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Nov. 2024
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Today, it is regarded as one of the most collectible modern Patek Philippes.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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They are often regarded as the most challenging software to select, implement and optimize.Cory McNeley, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Observed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.
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