as in spectators
someone who sees or watches something
observers of the boxing match seemed to be divided as to who won
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Recent Examples of observers
But Vrabel balancing those two things may prove challenging because, as NFL observers are noting, he's tried balancing acts in the past.
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Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
For some observers, the lesson from Hungary is that Netanyahu’s opponents should look to his own camp for a candidate to unseat him.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Some observers raised concerns with the proposals.
—Anna Liss-Roy The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2026
While the investigation was ostensibly about cost overruns in a Fed renovation project, many observers, including Tillis, considered that pretext.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Some observers are perplexed as to why a serious adult drama is attracting the level of fan scrutiny usually reserved for genre material.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Regardless of the power train, Missoni says that each new 7 Series looks the same, with the difference between model variants only noticeable to the most eagle-eyed of observers.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
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.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Most observers would say that this version of Bentancur was not quite as effective as the one seen under Antonio Conte, more able to cover ground in the middle and drive Tottenham forward.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
For some observers, the lesson from Hungary is that Netanyahu’s opponents should look to his own camp for a candidate to unseat him.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Some observers raised concerns with the proposals.
—Anna Liss-Roy The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2026
While the investigation was ostensibly about cost overruns in a Fed renovation project, many observers, including Tillis, considered that pretext.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Some observers are perplexed as to why a serious adult drama is attracting the level of fan scrutiny usually reserved for genre material.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Regardless of the power train, Missoni says that each new 7 Series looks the same, with the difference between model variants only noticeable to the most eagle-eyed of observers.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
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.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Most observers would say that this version of Bentancur was not quite as effective as the one seen under Antonio Conte, more able to cover ground in the middle and drive Tottenham forward.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observers
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Five women were injured overnight Sunday in a shooting near Indiana University following its annual Little 500 races which brings about alums and large crowds of spectators.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Participants controlled their robots during the games and events, while spectators watched from the stands and high school robotics teams clustered near the walls, completing repairs or putting finishing touches on their entries.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
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On Monday’s show, our Dolphins writers answer viewers’ questions and weigh in on how well the team addressed its positions of need.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Jim McKay, who had done it for years, took viewers through the likely race scenarios.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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In a new book, Geoff Kelly traces how the artworks moved through criminal networks, where violence took the lives of key suspects and witnesses, and challenges long-circulating theories by revisiting key details.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The outlets reported that detectives cited witnesses who said that that Cherry was aware of her mother's daily drug use — specifically of heroin laced with fentanyl.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Observers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observers. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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