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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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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
The firing was dramatic; many hundreds of watchers toggled back and forth between a school board livestream and a college football playoff game.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Royal watchers will line the path offering flowers, which are usually collected by the children, including George, Charlotte and Louis.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Tesla watchers also expect the new administration’s policies will boost the company’s performance in tangible ways, and that the push to deregulate business will smooth Tesla’s path to achieving its goals.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
And many Fed watchers expect the pace of rate cuts in 2025 to slow and the size of the cuts, if any, to be modest.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
While there is virtually no overlap between Globe voters and Oscar voters, attention from the Globes can stir interest among Oscar voters, so Globe noms are of considerable interest to Oscar watchers.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Some industry watchers wondered if the bro-country of the mid-2010s was on the outs this decade, but a new generation is clearly keeping it alive.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
And for industry watchers, this development is a high-profile reminder that smart regulation can drive efficiency, accountability, and, ultimately, a better experience for everyone involved.
—Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
This highlights the importance of dedicated fire watchers and stringent precautions.
—Kevin Gu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Royal watchers will line the path offering flowers, which are usually collected by the children, including George, Charlotte and Louis.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Tesla watchers also expect the new administration’s policies will boost the company’s performance in tangible ways, and that the push to deregulate business will smooth Tesla’s path to achieving its goals.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
And many Fed watchers expect the pace of rate cuts in 2025 to slow and the size of the cuts, if any, to be modest.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
While there is virtually no overlap between Globe voters and Oscar voters, attention from the Globes can stir interest among Oscar voters, so Globe noms are of considerable interest to Oscar watchers.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Some industry watchers wondered if the bro-country of the mid-2010s was on the outs this decade, but a new generation is clearly keeping it alive.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
And for industry watchers, this development is a high-profile reminder that smart regulation can drive efficiency, accountability, and, ultimately, a better experience for everyone involved.
—Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
This highlights the importance of dedicated fire watchers and stringent precautions.
—Kevin Gu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watchers
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RIAs typically hold assets with large custodians like Schwab or Fidelity so there’s no commingling of funds and consumers have a large institution holding the actual funds.—
Ryan Daus,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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This process relies on centralized custodians such as WBTC (BitGo), BTCB (Binance), and cbBTC (Coinbase), exposing users to centralization and censorship risks.—
Leeor Shimron,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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This also required him to recognize the Clinton fatigue many observers believe cost Al Gore, his vice president, the 2000 presidential election.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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This is obvious enough that observers galaxies apart from one another have questioned how Khalil’s arrest could possibly align with the First Amendment.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2025
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But those still remaining at Southbury — along with their families and guardians — have wanted to remain in their longtime homes on the campus.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
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In October 2020, the couple petitioned to be permanent guardians of one of their daughter's friends after being granted temporary guardianship earlier that year.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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According to a release from Netflix about the games and their music performances, the streaming service said viewers will be able to view Pentatonix through their Netflix account.—
Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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Netflix is planning on giving plenty of gifts to its viewers on Christmas Day – as long as everything goes to plan.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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Fans and drama spectators alike pointed out during the film’s messy promotional cycle that Slate, actor Brandon Sklenar, and author Colleen Hoover unfollowed Baldoni on social media before the film’s premiere.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Dec. 2024
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Santos’ 6-2 victory was in front of more than 25,000 spectators.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Most clubs would be better off with keepers whose best attribute is being an excellent shot-stopper.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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So Bulls fans would have to wait for Saturday’s home game against the Golden State Warriors to see which ones were keepers and potentially part of the rebuild.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Watchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchers. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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