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as in participating
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as in aware
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as in observation
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as in obeying
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 celebrating
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 watching
to keep one's eyes on
happily spent many hours observing the birds at the backyard feeder
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as in reflecting
to make a statement of one's opinion
"I think you might be mistaken," he observed
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as in noticing
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 following
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 observing
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In civil-rights circles, that work falls under the broad definition of legal observing.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
In fact, during the first period of the fourth observing run (known as O4A), LIGO saw more gravitational wave events than from all previous observing runs combined.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 17 Sep. 2025
This combination of talking and observing has immediate benefits.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
Birdwatching is the observing of birds either as a recreational activity or citizen science.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
After observing 13 billion LHC collisions, Lee and the team identified around 2,000 instances in which a Z-boson was produced.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Alex Pretti was in the street observing and recording a demonstration some blocks away.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, officers with Customs and Border Protection detained, beat, shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse who had been observing and filming ICE and CBP operations.
—Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
Instead of treating cloud assets as static objects to be inventoried and checked, its approach centers on observing the cloud as a dynamic system—one where relationships, behavior and change patterns matter as much as individual events.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Learning from successful districts, observing classrooms, and supporting educators with clear expectations are key.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Often that’s a licensed pilot but Federal Aviation Administration regulations also allow for others with official reasons to be there like a Defense Department evaluator, an air traffic controller observing, a crew member or a representative of the manufacturer.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
The larger spacecraft then carries the observing system itself.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
Both Gemini telescopes are known for advanced observing techniques that help counteract the blurring effects of Earth's atmosphere.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In civil-rights circles, that work falls under the broad definition of legal observing.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
In fact, during the first period of the fourth observing run (known as O4A), LIGO saw more gravitational wave events than from all previous observing runs combined.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 17 Sep. 2025
This combination of talking and observing has immediate benefits.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
Birdwatching is the observing of birds either as a recreational activity or citizen science.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
That dynamic allowed Fassaert to inject a hefty dose of humor in the film, closely observing the bickering between the two brothers.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
After observing 13 billion LHC collisions, Lee and the team identified around 2,000 instances in which a Z-boson was produced.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Alex Pretti was in the street observing and recording a demonstration some blocks away.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, officers with Customs and Border Protection detained, beat, shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse who had been observing and filming ICE and CBP operations.
—Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
Instead of treating cloud assets as static objects to be inventoried and checked, its approach centers on observing the cloud as a dynamic system—one where relationships, behavior and change patterns matter as much as individual events.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Learning from successful districts, observing classrooms, and supporting educators with clear expectations are key.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Often that’s a licensed pilot but Federal Aviation Administration regulations also allow for others with official reasons to be there like a Defense Department evaluator, an air traffic controller observing, a crew member or a representative of the manufacturer.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
The larger spacecraft then carries the observing system itself.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observing
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Legal observers are neutral, non-participating watchers who often attend police actions to witness, document and monitor law enforcement behavior.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Some of that can surely be chalked up to missing out on the rest and recharge that non-participating players took advantage of during that break, and McLellan confirmed recently that Larkin came back from the tournament banged up, which hampered him.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some managers with a large team will not be always aware of your daily workload and available capacity.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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For those who aren’t aware of the background, Bertone is a legendary Italian auto design house famous for cars like the beautiful Alfa GTV (1963–77) and the bedroom-poster favorite, the Lamborghini Countach of 1974.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
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This allows scientists to follow changes in radio emission from many stars simultaneously, second by second, within a single observation.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Renee Good’s killing raised the profile of the resistance, as well as questions about the lines between observation and obstruction.—
Eric Roper,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Writing isn’t about compiling a list of rules and then obeying them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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If money talks, there clearly was a feeling George violated the letter of the law by obeying the spirit of her profession.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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She was also spotted alongside friends and family celebrating Skenes winning the award during the selection show after the 2025 season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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But the Icelandic jazz-pop hybrid had more on her mind than just celebrating.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
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Neuroscience has long shown that watching another person experience pain activates the same neural regions as experiencing pain ourselves.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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And there’s Faithfull, watching her past paraded before her with an amused smile and a sense of high irony still intact.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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The list intentionally avoids being overly banker-centric or academic, reflecting more how M&A is experienced by leaders and employees through the life-cycle of a transaction.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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While women and girls continue to be disproportionately affected, men and boys are increasingly being targeted, reflecting shifting patterns of violence, which have become more brutal, the report says.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Tarzan This late-episode highlight just has a very funny conceit (Tarzan breaks up with Jane after noticing several red flags) paired with a host who has the benefit of having played this character before in a big-budget film.—
Charu Sinha,
Vulture,
1 Feb. 2026
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Regulars started noticing that certain locations had quietly changed or removed their fries.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Observing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observing. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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