1
as in followed
to act according to the commands of
you must observe all the rules of this school, not simply the ones that meet with your personal approval
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as in celebrated
to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony
a time when few people in New England observed Christmas
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as in watched
to keep one's eyes on
happily spent many hours observing the birds at the backyard feeder
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as in reflected
to make a statement of one's opinion
"I think you might be mistaken," he observed
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as in noticed
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
she observed that the weather had changed again
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as in noted
to take notice of and be guided by
generally observes the suggestions of the experts regarding baby care
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Recent Examples of observed
The comet is the third space rock ever observed flying into our solar system from interstellar space – after ‘Oumumua in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Schwartzman keenly observed the change in technology and its influence on the music industry as an artist.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The suspect was observed by officers on the 1000 block of Middlefield Road, where he was contacted by police.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
After creating an account, eBirders can log on at any time to submit a checklist that records location, time, date and a list of birds observed.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Weak shaking was observed in and around the Kelseyville area, where several people reported experiencing the tremor, according to the USGS DYFI report.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Arizona observed daylight saving time until 1918 but ended it permanently in 1968 due to the heat, according to the Arizona Almanac.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
John Ruskin, the greatest of architectural critics, observed that a nation writes its history in many books, but that the book of its buildings is the most enduring.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
National Trick or Treat Day is observed on the last Saturday in October.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Schwartzman keenly observed the change in technology and its influence on the music industry as an artist.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The suspect was observed by officers on the 1000 block of Middlefield Road, where he was contacted by police.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
After creating an account, eBirders can log on at any time to submit a checklist that records location, time, date and a list of birds observed.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Weak shaking was observed in and around the Kelseyville area, where several people reported experiencing the tremor, according to the USGS DYFI report.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Arizona observed daylight saving time until 1918 but ended it permanently in 1968 due to the heat, according to the Arizona Almanac.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
John Ruskin, the greatest of architectural critics, observed that a nation writes its history in many books, but that the book of its buildings is the most enduring.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
National Trick or Treat Day is observed on the last Saturday in October.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observed
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Sulfuric aerosols trapped in ice cores suggest that a truly massive volcanic eruption took place in 1809, followed by a succession of smaller eruptions that culminated in the staggering explosion of Mount Tambora in 1815.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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That being said, the Consumer Price Index has followed an almost identical trajectory from Q420 to the most recent figures, meaning spending is merely in line with inflation.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Big Night Out Gala, held at the Beverly Hilton, celebrated 70 years of youth mentoring by one of the largest affiliates of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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In May, Muniz celebrated wrapping the reboot after reprising the titular gifted child growing up with three brothers in a middle-class home.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ronald Reagan, who oversaw a major remodel of the screening room, also watched a mix of new movies and classics, including Stagecoach, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and, bizarrely, Warren Beatty's communist biopic Reds.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Off the coast of a small island in southern Indonesia, boaters watched the waves as some marine mammals approached the boat.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The cagey nature of the game is reflected in the match dashboard below.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The mise en abyme of the film is reflected in Fellini’s own frustrations during the preproduction of 8 1/2.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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One day, Mae noticed Gracie was looking a little larger than usual.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The following day, the company noticed suspicious activity on its own network.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Chaparro also noted that bitcoin and ether suffered less losses compared to alternative crypto-assets in this month’s massive liquidation event.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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The White House has pushed back on the criticism, sending out a press release Tuesday that noted that there was a long legacy of presidential alterations, renovations and expansions of the White House complex.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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And just like the existence of a black hole’s event horizon results in the creation of Hawking radiation, the existence of a cosmological horizon must also — if the same laws of physics are to be obeyed — create radiation.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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The fans obeyed and there was absolute silence until Putellas’s shot, which ended up too central and was stopped by Hannah Hampton.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The event was commemorated in style, with a flotilla of yachts in the Arabian Sea, starting out from the historic monument, the Gateway of India.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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In 2000, World Soccer magazine commemorated the new century by interviewing FIFA president Sepp Blatter.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Observed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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