1
as in follows
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 celebrates
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 watches
to keep one's eyes on
happily spent many hours observing the birds at the backyard feeder
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as in reflects
to make a statement of one's opinion
"I think you might be mistaken," he observed
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as in notices
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 notes
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 observes
An artist observes carefully, especially things that go unnoticed — and transforms these observations into meaningful expressions.
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Stephanie Jocis observes a skiff carrying a missing family in the waters of Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia, during the early hours of April 6, 2026.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
This year, the Eastern Orthodox Church observes Easter on April 12.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Driving across America’s vast freeways, Koch observes, you might be fully absorbed in a radio story while your eyes still process the road ahead, attending to relevant features.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Despite this, the United States observes that the text of this resolution remains highly problematic in countless respects.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
The film observes uneasy coexistence with settler Canadians and the Inuit community, overturning nature-documentary conventions to reframe animals as agents in a rapidly changing world.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
The cake at a birthday party is the tradition that nearly everyone observes.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Anyone who observes a child or pet trapped in a hot vehicle is urged to call 911.
—City News Service, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Stephanie Jocis observes a skiff carrying a missing family in the waters of Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia, during the early hours of April 6, 2026.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
This year, the Eastern Orthodox Church observes Easter on April 12.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Driving across America’s vast freeways, Koch observes, you might be fully absorbed in a radio story while your eyes still process the road ahead, attending to relevant features.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Despite this, the United States observes that the text of this resolution remains highly problematic in countless respects.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
The film observes uneasy coexistence with settler Canadians and the Inuit community, overturning nature-documentary conventions to reframe animals as agents in a rapidly changing world.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
The cake at a birthday party is the tradition that nearly everyone observes.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Anyone who observes a child or pet trapped in a hot vehicle is urged to call 911.
—City News Service, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observes
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The latter post was criticized by Ben Stiller for using footage from his 2008 comedy Tropic Thunder, which follows a group of actors who are unwittingly dropped into a Southeast Asian war zone.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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This development follows the delivery of the lead handling system’s primary components and the establishment of the plant’s structural foundation.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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Crew awaits trip around moon, celebrates Easter The Artemis II astronauts sent down Easter greetings as their Orion spacecraft carried them toward a pass over the moon's normally unseen far side the following day.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Michu was recognized as the #1 Smart50 Company The company was recently recognized as the #1 Smart50 Company, a major honor that celebrates the fastest‑growing and most innovative Australian businesses.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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The scene where Niall watches Ruben dancing in their bedroom, was that choreographed?—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Even if a fraction of the clip audience watches or listens to the entirety of something, that audience tends to be very engaged and usually motivated to pay for that content.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The wave of towers reflects growing demand for luxury real estate and signals Miami’s ambitions as a global city, developers say.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Each edition reflects the voice and perspective of the person writing it.—
Angela Fritz,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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So Mom clears them out, taking them to a nearby nature preserve and natural-history museum, where the sharp-eyed Sasha notices the teen-age Jeremy stealing a souvenir keychain from a rotating rack.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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What’s coming next may simply be the part that everyone finally notices.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Brandy Monk-Payton, a professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University and contributor to the book Watching While Black Rebooted, notes that Hollywood seemingly needs to be continually reminded of the buying power of underrepresented groups.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
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The report notes that a big increase in supply is pummeling the south and west.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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That orange line above is the rising 50-day and this name clearly obeys it.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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The usual assumption has been that if a user overtly instructs AI to act as a delusion-invoking collaborator, the AI simply obeys those commands.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Founding and Future of the Schomburg Collection, which commemorates the centennial of the New York Public Library’s acquisition of Arturo Schomburg’s collection.—
Laura E. Helton,
Literary Hub,
20 Apr. 2026
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San Antonians will crowd downtown streets on Friday for the Battle of Flowers Parade, which commemorates the soldiers who died at the Alamo and the victory at San Jacinto.—
Megan Rodriguez,
San Antonio Express-News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Observes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observes. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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