as in spectators
someone who sees or watches something
observers of the boxing match seemed to be divided as to who won
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Recent Examples of observers
As the 34-year-old Mamdani prepares to be sworn in at midnight on New Year’s Eve, observers and even close supporters wonder if his showbiz pedigree will translate to support for the city’s film and TV production sector.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Legal observers are also watching whether the Court’s conservative majority—which invoked the major questions doctrine to strike down Biden-era initiatives on student loans, pandemic mandates, and climate rules—applies the same standard to a Republican president.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Some observers have suggested this could become a populist wedge issue in 2026.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
In the early weeks of the funding impasse, Capitol Hill staffers and political observers marveled at how the government shutdown — unlike in the past — was far from the biggest news in the country.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Slashing the Budget at NASA Reaction to Isaacman losing out has been uniformly gloomy among NASA observers.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Both the city of Fresno and the California Attorney General’s office indicated their departments would also send election monitors to Fresno on top of the DOJ, meaning federal, state and city observers are at the polls.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
As a result, as some observers have pointed out, the exam resembles a political ideology test and not a legitimate assessment of professional knowledge.
—Emery Petchauer, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
The election has sparked global concern, including over transparency from international observers, but the African Union and leaders in neighboring Kenya and Uganda have sent their congratulations to Samia.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Legal observers are also watching whether the Court’s conservative majority—which invoked the major questions doctrine to strike down Biden-era initiatives on student loans, pandemic mandates, and climate rules—applies the same standard to a Republican president.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Some observers have suggested this could become a populist wedge issue in 2026.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
In the early weeks of the funding impasse, Capitol Hill staffers and political observers marveled at how the government shutdown — unlike in the past — was far from the biggest news in the country.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Slashing the Budget at NASA Reaction to Isaacman losing out has been uniformly gloomy among NASA observers.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Both the city of Fresno and the California Attorney General’s office indicated their departments would also send election monitors to Fresno on top of the DOJ, meaning federal, state and city observers are at the polls.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
As a result, as some observers have pointed out, the exam resembles a political ideology test and not a legitimate assessment of professional knowledge.
—Emery Petchauer, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
The election has sparked global concern, including over transparency from international observers, but the African Union and leaders in neighboring Kenya and Uganda have sent their congratulations to Samia.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observers
Noun
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Then a gunshot appeared to ring out, sending spectators running in the opposite direction.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Pulcer was known for entertaining spectators at the Soo Locks by blasting classical music day or night over the vessel's speakers, Winters said.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Regardless of where the viewers are coming from, eyeballs are returning to the baseball diamond, and the Dodgers have demonstrated just how significant their role in the shift has been.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, as the show continues to capture audiences with a dramatization of one of the most notorious true crime cases in modern American history, the man responsible for the killings is asking viewers to consider watching with a skeptical mind.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Video shows when witnesses saw the UPS plane crash near the Louisville, Kentucky, airport just moments after takeoff.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
5 Nov. 2025
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Who is going to serve as witnesses in NASCAR trial?—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Observers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observers. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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