1
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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2
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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3
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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as in participating
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as in aware
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as in observation
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Recent Examples of observing
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
Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
On July 11, two men allegedly fired into an apartment building from the lot after hearing gunshots nearby and observing a green laser on one man’s daughter.
—Pj Green
september 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
This season, in a cosmic convergence of radio waves, several of our mightiest long-running culture series—some of which predate the podcast itself—are observing milestones at once.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
That is also a form of listening, observing and watching and understanding.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
The observing power of XRISM's Resolve instrument allowed the team to measure the energy of X-ray light emitted from GX13+1 and gather details about its system that had never been seen before.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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
The Netzah Yehuda Battalion, formerly Nahal Haredi, enables Haredi men to serve as combat soldiers while observing strict religious practices.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Third-party imitation involves observing interactions between two individuals then faithfully copying those interactions.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
Noun
For a stronger relationship, Bogdanovic recommended learning conflict management skills, observing how happy, long-lasting couples handle disagreements and finding ways to self-soothe when things are difficult.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
On July 11, two men allegedly fired into an apartment building from the lot after hearing gunshots nearby and observing a green laser on one man’s daughter.
—Pj Green
september 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
This season, in a cosmic convergence of radio waves, several of our mightiest long-running culture series—some of which predate the podcast itself—are observing milestones at once.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
That is also a form of listening, observing and watching and understanding.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
The observing power of XRISM's Resolve instrument allowed the team to measure the energy of X-ray light emitted from GX13+1 and gather details about its system that had never been seen before.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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
The Netzah Yehuda Battalion, formerly Nahal Haredi, enables Haredi men to serve as combat soldiers while observing strict religious practices.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Third-party imitation involves observing interactions between two individuals then faithfully copying those interactions.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observing
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It was intended simply to verify that a nonviolent offender was obeying curfew hours.—
Robert S. Gable,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 July 2017
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The former Vice President’s choice to spotlight his work this evening, on a night all about celebrating the accomplishments of successful Black trailblazers in this country, was also clearly intentional—and a fitting touch, no less.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
28 Sep. 2025
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Curry made a rare public appearance at an event in Los Angeles celebrating the 50th anniversary of the musical cult classic.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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That’s all fine and dandy, but watching these two numbskulls, like Pinky and the Brain with lobotomies, try to take down Tamra is not fun.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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One thing that occurred to me watching this was that the band started in 1973 and then The Truth About De-Evolution movie comes out in 1976.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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Ways to measure strength The strength of materials is measured in several ways, each reflecting how a material responds to different types of stress.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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When the novel shifts to Illinois, details become blurrier, reflecting the impact trauma can have on the brain while also mirroring the lack of clarity within the investigation.—
Book Marks
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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This is surprisingly difficult to do without getting distracted, and a core part of the exercise is noticing the distraction and returning to the counting.—
Masha Remskar,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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And working people are noticing this.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Cardinals scored a run apiece in the third and fourth following Ramos’ homer, but the Giants scored three runs in the fourth to take a 4-2 lead on an RBI single from Patrick Bailey and a two-run single from Ramos.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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After the faceoff following Sennecke’s goal, Noah Warren fought for the second time in two days, squaring off with Curtis Douglas after taking on the Kings’ Samuel Helenius on Sunday.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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Guardiola is aware of the threat posed by a team playing on the break.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cisneros said investigators are aware of a video taken at the apartment complex that surfaced on social media and captured what sounded like 12 gunshots being rapidly fired.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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He was initially taken to Lutheran Medical Center and was later transferred to the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus for further testing and observation.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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There, one of the tallest towers in Antarctica measures atmospheric data and helps calibrate Earth observation satellites.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Observing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observing. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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