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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2
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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3
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 store also had expired cans of food on sales shelves, and inspectors observed black organic matter on the interior of the ice machine.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Our findings show that vaccination rates rise over time, with the largest increases observed three to four years after repeal.
—Anthony Bald, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Health inspectors cited the Mediterranean restaurant after finding sliced cheese in the single-door upright cooler below personal beverages observed with beverage spilled on the cheese.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The rapid brightening of 3I/ATLAS was observed by STEREO-A and STEREO-B, the twin spacecraft that make up Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO), by the sun observing Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), and the weather satellite GOES-19.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Patchy dense fog has been observed in the southern Fox Valley this morning, most dense in southern Winnebago county.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The researchers observed two distinct bat-hunting strategies.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
The comet is the third space rock ever observed flying into our solar system from interstellar space – after ‘Oumumua in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Schwartzman keenly observed the change in technology and its influence on the music industry as an artist.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Our findings show that vaccination rates rise over time, with the largest increases observed three to four years after repeal.
—Anthony Bald, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Health inspectors cited the Mediterranean restaurant after finding sliced cheese in the single-door upright cooler below personal beverages observed with beverage spilled on the cheese.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The rapid brightening of 3I/ATLAS was observed by STEREO-A and STEREO-B, the twin spacecraft that make up Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO), by the sun observing Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), and the weather satellite GOES-19.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Patchy dense fog has been observed in the southern Fox Valley this morning, most dense in southern Winnebago county.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The researchers observed two distinct bat-hunting strategies.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
The comet is the third space rock ever observed flying into our solar system from interstellar space – after ‘Oumumua in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Schwartzman keenly observed the change in technology and its influence on the music industry as an artist.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observed
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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Align franchise, Lululemon hosted a 5,000-person yoga event at Beijing’s Worker’s Stadium, followed by local events across 43 cities within the next month, hosting a total of over 10,000 participants.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Another Utah State goal followed after a Boise State foul in the box.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the aftershocks of his success are also being felt more than 8,000 miles away in cities across the world’s most populous country, where his ascent is both celebrated and criticized.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Attorney General Pam Bondi, meanwhile, celebrated the decision and reiterated the Administration’s resolve to push back against freedoms of gender identity and expression.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nielsen’s streaming ratings cover viewing on TV sets only and don’t include minutes watched on computers or mobile devices.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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For years, 58-year-old Abel Linares watched his health slip away as kidney disease tightened its grip.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The thumping Republicans took in this week's elections reflected longer-running anger among constituencies that already leaned Democratic, but the GOP needs to worry that the government shutdown will cause that frustration to spread.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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During his appearance on Adin Ross’ Kick channel on Wednesday, the rainbow-haired rapper reflected on his rise to fame, stating that his breakout moments preceded the invention of TikTok.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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But when testing the bespoke shots in animals, Grippin noticed that even the placebo shots — which contained mRNA entirely unrelated to the cancer — also activated the immune system to kill tumors.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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And it certainly can be noticed, both in its abundance, and in the case of the Warriors’ 129-104 shellacking on Friday night at the hands of the Nuggets in an Emirates Cup group stage matchup, in its absence.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The judge also noted she had not previously been told a mechanic had worked on the car, and also the government has given at least two different accounts of who approved the car’s removal to Maine.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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As Morosi noted, a move with the Phillies almost makes too much sense.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 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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The Los Angeles Dodgers are the 2025 World Series champions, and one of the biggest moments of Game 7 is now being commemorated with a bobblehead.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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That collection commemorated the games between the Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs that were played in the Tokyo Dome in March and was sold at the stadium as well as on the Fanatics, MLB and Complex websites.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Observed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observed. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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