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
When the Braves failed to gain traction by early summer, the consensus among baseball observers was that Snitker wouldn’t be fired during the season.
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Carr has been far more activist than many observers expected, with his efforts seemingly aimed more at national networks, not stations.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Wing is one of a select few companies the FAA has allowed to conduct package delivery beyond visual line of sight in Dallas—meaning without human observers—as part of its efforts to develop new regulations and parameters specific to drones.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
But observers caution that these aren’t gigs that call for high quality drama.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Yet, as many observers predicted, attempts to extend transatlantic cohesion through NATO expansion ultimately provoked a Russian reaction that a transatlantic relationship premised on economic cooperation might not have had.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Still, Ekwonu said Sunday after the contest that there were issues along the unit that even the most dutiful observers couldn’t see.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Legal experts and other observers of the office said state attorneys general traditionally didn’t act primarily as partisan warriors.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Foreign observers, too, found analogies to the nineteenth-century Russian intelligentsia irresistible.
—Benjamin Nathans
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
David O'Brien, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Carr has been far more activist than many observers expected, with his efforts seemingly aimed more at national networks, not stations.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Wing is one of a select few companies the FAA has allowed to conduct package delivery beyond visual line of sight in Dallas—meaning without human observers—as part of its efforts to develop new regulations and parameters specific to drones.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
But observers caution that these aren’t gigs that call for high quality drama.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Yet, as many observers predicted, attempts to extend transatlantic cohesion through NATO expansion ultimately provoked a Russian reaction that a transatlantic relationship premised on economic cooperation might not have had.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Still, Ekwonu said Sunday after the contest that there were issues along the unit that even the most dutiful observers couldn’t see.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Legal experts and other observers of the office said state attorneys general traditionally didn’t act primarily as partisan warriors.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Foreign observers, too, found analogies to the nineteenth-century Russian intelligentsia irresistible.
—Benjamin Nathans
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observers
Noun
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On Saturday, McIlroy repeatedly had to step away from his golf ball as spectators shouted obscenities and personal insults at the Irishman.—
Jenna West,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Where can spectators park for the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon?—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The video has touched viewers deeply, sparking an outpouring of emotions online.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The screen’s bulk and curvature strain outward to encroach upon viewers, who watch from tiered bleachers enclosed on three sides by a chain-link fence.—
Anne Reeve,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hall allegedly punched the back door to enter his in-laws' home, where his estranged wife was staying with their children, WPXI and the Observer-Reporter reported, citing accounts from witnesses and authorities.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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While no witnesses were directly connected to the stabbing, the committee focused on several of the most prominent points of debate related to the case.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated September 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Observers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observers. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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