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as in guardian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
the inexperienced babysitter turned out to be a well-meaning but hopelessly incompetent watcher of young children
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Recent Examples of watcher
Despite the volatility, many market watchers argue that the bigger risk might be staying completely on the sidelines.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Multiple royal watchers have claimed the prince has struggled to move beyond the fallout of his dramatic exit from royal life six years ago, citing professional setbacks and lingering personal tensions.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
That reportedly marked an increase of 600,000 watchers from the previous year.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
That reportedly marked an increase of 600,000 watchers from the previous year.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Multiple royal watchers have claimed the prince has struggled to move beyond the fallout of his dramatic exit from royal life six years ago, citing professional setbacks and lingering personal tensions.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
That reportedly marked an increase of 600,000 watchers from the previous year.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
That reportedly marked an increase of 600,000 watchers from the previous year.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watcher
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In addition, Wilmette police could cite parents or guardians for allowing their children under 16 to ride a faster e-bike or e-scooter.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Since so many have fur babies, don’t forget to name a guardian for your pet and leave money to pay for its care in your will or through a pet trust, experts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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One Minnesota immigrant advocacy group reported a threefold increase in the number of people signing up to become legal observers the day after Good was killed by an ICE officer earlier this month.—
Sophia Peyser,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Cars converge on the locations, observers arrive on foot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Your Kansas tax dollars pay for salaries of state employees, from university chancellors and aerospace researchers to prison guards and custodians.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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Additional pre-tax contributions of up to $5,000 a year are allowed but not required, and a parent is the custodian of the account until the child turns 18.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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What started off as a striving novelty turned into something genuinely useful, and YouTube viewers took notice.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Jan. 2026
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Without exoticizing the location, cinematographer Lasse Ulvedal Tolbølls finds moments to remind the viewer that the locale where the narrative unfolds is in fact an island on the Mediterranean Sea.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles Clippers are trading veteran guard James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers, per ESPN.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Many of those reports mention a possible trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers, swapping Harden in exchange for guard Darius Garland.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Nothing quite compares to the enthusiasm from runners and spectators at the finish line on Boylston Street, every third Monday in April.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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The avant-garde, too, was fascinated by the idea of provoking psychological responses in spectators through art.—
Michael Cowan,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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For now, keepers are focused on giving mother and calf time to bond while closely monitoring the newborn’s progress.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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While Porter scrambled back into position, Hutchinson got to the loose ball first and clipped his finish past the keeper.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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On January 20th, Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff toured the facility and spoke with the warden as part of an oversight visit.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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In it, the warden confirmed lights are on 24/7.—
Mirella Brussani,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watcher. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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