viewers

plural of viewer
as in spectators
someone who sees or watches something viewers of the police videotape are divided in their opinions as to what it actually shows

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Recent Examples of viewers American viewers are used to seeing their football coverage delivered by Brits and/or other Europeans. Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026 In Valencia, a number of boating outfitters are offering eclipse-viewing charters since La Malvarrosa beach, the city’s official viewing spot, faces east, meaning viewers will need to look inland to see the eclipse. Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026 FloSports’ FloTrack channel began carrying Diamond League races in 2025, and the Monaco event last year drew in 200,000 unique live viewers, according to a spokesman. Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026 This isn’t the first time an Anthropic commercial has divided viewers. Harry Booth, Time, 17 July 2026 Rogan’s viewership spans from staunch Make America Healthy Again advocates to more socially liberal viewers who agree with his opinions on marijuana legalization. Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026 Unsurprisingly, that influx of viewers delivered a major boost for Peacock among Hispanic audiences, with the streamer reaching four times as many viewers as usual in the demographic. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 July 2026 Back then, like now, there was concern over ratings declines and the need to make the Emmys a much more vibrant, enticing program for viewers. Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 July 2026 National outlets covered Air Force One's landings and take-offs, putting the airport in front of millions of viewers. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 10 July 2026
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Noun
  • For too long, conversations about Africa and aerospace have begun with what the continent supposedly lacks, while African women have been imagined as spectators or beneficiaries instead of astronauts and engineers.
    Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • Not surprisingly, thousands of spectators turned up in replica soccer jerseys for their team of choice.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 July 2026
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  • Industry observers view the DOE licensing agreement as an important milestone toward evaluating the commercial viability of the process.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • While the conflict has thus far been driven by advances in aerial drone technology, many observers predicted that the next major battlefield innovation would be the widespread employment of ground robots.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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