Thesaurus results for WATCHERS

watchers

noun

plural of watcher

as in custodians

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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someone who sees or watches something a safari that affords wildlife watchers plenty of opportunities to see Africa's grandest creatures in their natural habitat

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Recent Examples of watchers Solar eclipse watchers have for centuries vividly described an eerie phenomenon known as shadow bands that appears just before and after totality — the period when the moon completely blocks the sun’s light and the sky goes dark. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Fed watchers have found the September decision difficult to predict after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh suggested markets were doing some of the Fed's inflation-fighting work for it. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 But a possible schedule change isn't the only thing on Fed watchers' minds this week. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 When the watchers watch themselves, not a lot of watching goes on. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026 And Withers isn’t afraid of either vulnerability or showing a bit of himself — in terms celebrity-watchers can understand. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 Advertisement For close watchers of the technology, this particular incident is shocking, but not surprising. — Garrison Lovely, Time, 4 Aug. 2026 Fed watchers are now eager to see if Warsh is more open at his next big public appearance, a speech later this month at the central bank’s annual retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Close watchers of the box office will recall Endgame initially reading out a $350 million three-day gross that Sunday, before the final $357 million figure came in. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

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Starting in 2011, the IRS required brokers and custodians to report cost-basis and holding-period information for stock and mutual fund investors on Form 1099-B.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Best for higher net-worth investors Augusta Precious Metals sells gold and silver directly, and also works with third-party custodians to manage your IRA.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 31 July 2026

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Joe Conti, an independent researcher and physics enthusiast based in Massachusetts, is inviting eclipse observers across Iceland and Spain to capture the optical mystery on their smartphones as part of a citizen science project.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Well-meaning observers want to split the difference between the sayable and unsayable.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026

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The companies best positioned for this next phase of adoption will be the ones best integrating human-in and human-on the loop systems in tandem with agentic guardians—the ones who can explain, demonstrate and document their processes effectively.

— Larry Bradley, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
An unusual search is underway in Charlotte for the guardians of a 15-year-old who says he was abandoned at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026

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Watching television is a cognitively passive activity because viewers are primarily receiving information rather than actively processing it.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Ted was an adorable lead and head coach and despite his lack of experience or knowledge of soccer, his remarkable way with people took everyone off guard, including viewers.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of viewers

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Window has window guards, building super says The building superintendent later confirmed that the window in question on the fifth floor has window guards, which are safety devices for windows made to prevent children from falling out.

— Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
To punish and sustain Helaena, Rhaenyra has guards shovel lukewarm gruel down her throat.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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The encounter fortunately ended without anyone being injured, but Parks Canada wardens were able to identify the hikers after the video was posted online and racked up millions of views.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department — Game wardens, rescue boat teams and helicopters with hoist capability to assist with water rescues.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 14 July 2026

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