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
While inaugural donations by companies are nothing new, observers suggest the cash, coupled with meetings at Mar-a-Lago, signal several leading technology businesses are trying to improve their standing with the president-elect.
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Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 22 Dec. 2024
But attacking players often experience lulls — just ask the three keen observers of this game picked out by the television cameras, all of whom must have nodded in appreciation of Sarr’s menacing performance.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Within Iran, however, officials and observers appear divided.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Just in November, observers saw a SpaceX satellite make a fiery return to Earth over Colorado, Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
To international observers, the news that things are bad in a country where things have been bad for so long must seem unremarkable.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
The average case there takes roughly eight-and-a-half months from when it is docketed -- or officially accepted -- to when it is decided, according to legal observers who closely follow the court.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Political observers suggest this reshuffle may do little to reverse the Liberal Party's declining fortunes.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
But observers doubt that authorities will forcefully detain him because of the potential for clashes with his presidential security service.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 22 Dec. 2024
But attacking players often experience lulls — just ask the three keen observers of this game picked out by the television cameras, all of whom must have nodded in appreciation of Sarr’s menacing performance.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Within Iran, however, officials and observers appear divided.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Just in November, observers saw a SpaceX satellite make a fiery return to Earth over Colorado, Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
To international observers, the news that things are bad in a country where things have been bad for so long must seem unremarkable.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
The average case there takes roughly eight-and-a-half months from when it is docketed -- or officially accepted -- to when it is decided, according to legal observers who closely follow the court.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Political observers suggest this reshuffle may do little to reverse the Liberal Party's declining fortunes.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
But observers doubt that authorities will forcefully detain him because of the potential for clashes with his presidential security service.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Observers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observers. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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