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watchers

noun

plural of watcher
1
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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2
as in observers
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 Investors and Federal Reserve watchers are now penciling in the first rate hike in three years on Wednesday. — Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026 Next season, industry watchers should scan beyond the runway galleries and check whether shows have companion resale drops going live the same day, because those tend to sell out inside the first hour. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026 The Republican National Committee said it's already recruited a record number of poll watchers. — Nicholas Riccardi, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026 Fed in focus However, some market watchers appear undeterred by rising rates. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 That sort of whipped, inswinging ball from Slater that caused so much havoc is hugely familiar to avid Premier League watchers. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The Republican National Committee said it’s already recruited a record number of poll watchers. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Why this farewell is so low-key Ordinarily, the weeks between greatest elongation and greatest brilliancy are prime time for Venus watchers. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Among Oscars watchers, these absences created no small amount of kvetching about whether the Lido had lost its luster. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watchers
  1. custodians
  2. observers
  3. guardians
  4. viewers
  5. guards
  6. spectators
  7. keepers
  8. wardens
Noun
  • However, those lawyers said custodians are not legally required to make charities open accounts to receive funds.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The solution for most Americans retiring in Europe is to work with a cross-border financial advisor who has established relationships with custodians that support overseas Americans.
    — Shane Clark, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of custodians
Noun
  • There aren’t any observers there to do the measurement or to collapse the wave function.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
  • While the result is not in doubt, external observers will be paying close attention to voter turnout and the margin of United Russia’s victory for any signs of public discontent after more than four-and-a-half years of war.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of observers
Noun
  • State law requires parents and guardians of students at schools near certain crematorium projects to receive notification about the potential for toxic air contaminants.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In a letter addressed to parents and guardians obtained by ABC Chicago station WLS, school officials said the gun did not enter school grounds.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of guardians
Noun
  • When his not-so-short film finally dropped, viewers were taken on a tour of Drake’s sumptuous lifestyle and summer antics.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
  • To its credit, the film does not spend too much time explaining the book beyond its general thesis, prompting any unfamiliar viewers to go and discover it on their own.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of viewers
Noun
  • He was brought to the prison infirmary, where numerous guards surrounded, punched, kicked, choked, dropped and manhandled him.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The drone impacts forced Poland's border guards to temporarily suspend cross-border traffic, evacuate people from vehicles and enhance security.
    — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of guards
Noun
  • In 2025, the Bruins recorded their worst home attendance at the Rose Bowl since the team moved there in 1982, averaging 37,282 spectators per game — far below the stadium’s capacity of 92,542.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The release also predicted a total of 80,000 spectators to attend the multi-day event, with additional programming planned for the Charlotte Convention Center.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of spectators
Noun
  • The training keepers this summer — those who traveled and practiced with the USMNT throughout the World Cup but weren’t rostered — were Kochen and Andrew Rick, a 20-year-old Philadelphia Union backup.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • So Wingard amicably parted ways with Godzilla’s keepers in order to reconnect with the types of films that first put him on the map.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of keepers
Noun
  • According to the post, Kentucky State Police Aviation saw smoke in the area, and wardens and search and rescue personnel were able to access the location, near the headwaters of Cave Run Lake, using a boat.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Game wardens did arrest nine people across Georgia for boating under the influence, the majority of whom were at Lake Lanier.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of wardens

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“Watchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchers. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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