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Recent Examples of observer
At the time, many observers, including former board members, wondered whether the company should be broken apart, with its manufacturing facilities sold or spun into a separate business.
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Some close observers doubt City could agree a fresh contract with Rodri and spend more than £100m on Anderson.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Hassan won with 97% of the vote, and some international observers said the election fell short of a free and fair vote.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
As was obvious to observers much earlier, the fight was really never about how to get to the Outer Banks.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Some close observers doubt City could agree a fresh contract with Rodri and spend more than £100m on Anderson.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Hassan won with 97% of the vote, and some international observers said the election fell short of a free and fair vote.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
As was obvious to observers much earlier, the fight was really never about how to get to the Outer Banks.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observer
Noun
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For any Kentucky Derby spectator at Churchill Downs or at home, the brassy Call to the Post is instantly recognizable—a goosebump-inducing trill that the race is about to begin.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Unlike city marathons filled with energetic spectators cheering runners on, Antarctica offered only silence and the constant battle to keep moving forward on unstable terrain.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ceija Stojka’s small paintings at the Drawing Center swarm with such harrowing incident that viewers may not spot the mystery in the bottom right corner of many of her canvases.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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In most cases, the first few episodes of a series stream for free, and a viewer pays for the rest; profit is further maximized through a staunch commitment to efficiency, often at the expense of labor standards.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observer. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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