as in adherences
the following of a custom, rule, or law
a society in which a strict observation of business etiquette is expected of visiting foreigners
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of observations
Ten postgame observations • Crosby’s point-per-game streak is one of the great marks in hockey history.
—
Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Her observations have struck a chord with many, highlighting an evolving educational landscape that some worry could be leaving students unprepared.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
My own observations have been that patients without access to specialized care can pose a significant risk and increase the burden on primary care providers to treat complex medical conditions.
—Corey Scurlock, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The video above shows observations from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA).
—Ryan French, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
So, let’s quickly move on to the observations, then move on, period.
—Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
The statistics back up my observations.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Now, according to a new paper in The Astrophysical Journal, new measurements from Webb have confirmed that the Hubble tension isn't due to some flaw in our observations, but instead potentially due to the influence of dark matter and dark energy.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The team is collecting more observations and hopes to take real-time data from Mars someday and use it to make predictions, much like weather forecasters do on Earth.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Her observations have struck a chord with many, highlighting an evolving educational landscape that some worry could be leaving students unprepared.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
My own observations have been that patients without access to specialized care can pose a significant risk and increase the burden on primary care providers to treat complex medical conditions.
—Corey Scurlock, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The video above shows observations from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA).
—Ryan French, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
So, let’s quickly move on to the observations, then move on, period.
—Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
The statistics back up my observations.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Now, according to a new paper in The Astrophysical Journal, new measurements from Webb have confirmed that the Hubble tension isn't due to some flaw in our observations, but instead potentially due to the influence of dark matter and dark energy.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The team is collecting more observations and hopes to take real-time data from Mars someday and use it to make predictions, much like weather forecasters do on Earth.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near observations
Cite this Entry
“Observations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observations. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share