as in spectator
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 observer The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, which is part of a rapid response network of local advocates that sends legal observers and advisers to ICE operations, had volunteers present at the Cedar Run apartments. David Noriega, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025 As an observer of American institutions throughout the years, where should people be looking for hope right now? Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2025 North Carolina’s most keen political observers may remember his name. Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2025 More than a dozen agency veterans and outside observers spoke to NPR about the changes at the DOJ over the last 10 days, including reassignments of senior staff and moves to fire officials who investigated Trump. Carrie Johnson, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for observer 

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“Observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observer. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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