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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
But China’s economic data offers little confirmation that a genuine and sustainable rebound is underway, market watchers said.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
But there’s a strong sense from close US-Africa watchers that AGOA has never quite delivered on its promise of boosting African exports in a meaningful and sustainable way.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Now industry watchers are starting to raise red flags about ARR.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
One leaf watcher still expects a good show this fall in the high country, with peak colors in mid-October.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
But there’s a strong sense from close US-Africa watchers that AGOA has never quite delivered on its promise of boosting African exports in a meaningful and sustainable way.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Now industry watchers are starting to raise red flags about ARR.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
One leaf watcher still expects a good show this fall in the high country, with peak colors in mid-October.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watcher
Noun
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Madeley will play Aunt Medora, Ellen’s former guardian.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Anna Madeley as Aunt Medora, Ellen’s lively, amoral aunt and former guardian.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To outside observers, China’s economy still looks unstoppable.—
Lavender Au,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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The indictment — and the machinations that led to it — are the latest, and arguably most concerning, example of what many legal observers point to as the politicization and weaponization of the department under Bondi.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Comey was, and is, doing what that NASA custodian was doing – serving his country with passion and pride.—
Billy Ray,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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On May 18, 2022, Baker filed an affidavit requesting an arrest warrant for Skeet and three of his ranch hands, including Leroy Medlin, the county custodian at the time.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sportsnet said 60 games averaged over 1 million viewers.—
Richard Deitsch,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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One is that the slightly narrower frame — and immense height of the IMAX screen — draws the viewer in even closer to the characters.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Orlando Magic have cut ties with guard Johnell Davis and forward Justin Minaya.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Here, to avoid drawing attention, interrogators and guards dressed as civilians, uniformed personnel were prohibited and unmarked vans and other regular vehicles moved prisoners in and out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This significantly decreases the likelihood of collateral damage on the forces deployed by a security guarantor, allowing that partner to be a neutral and idle spectator rather than an active belligerent.—
Omar Al-Ubaydli,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The five-time major winner was heckled relentlessly, forced to back off putts due to crowd noise, and even went after a spectator who threw a beer at his wife, Erica, but was pulled back by officials.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Norwegian striker first looped the ball over the keeper to give City the lead before later leaping highest to power home for his second after Monaco had equalised through a brilliant Jordan Teze finish.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Lester Smith, who had been working at Abbey Road since 1970, was the keeper of Abbey Road’s microphone collection, which then totaled eight hundred–plus — all of them kept in good repair and still used to this day.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Clermont County Animal Shelter took possession of the animals after they were recovered by the wardens.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Even after the state Supreme Court ordered her release, Bailey’s office told the prison warden to ignore the court’s order.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watcher. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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