1
as in to obey
to act according to the commands of
you must observe all the rules of this school, not simply the ones that meet with your personal approval
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2
as in to celebrate
to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony
a time when few people in New England observed Christmas
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3
as in to watch
to keep one's eyes on
happily spent many hours observing the birds at the backyard feeder
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4
as in to reflect
to make a statement of one's opinion
"I think you might be mistaken," he observed
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5
as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
she observed that the weather had changed again
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6
as in to follow
to take notice of and be guided by
generally observes the suggestions of the experts regarding baby care
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Recent Examples of observe
Oklahoma! represents a nostalgia for an America that never existed, as Hart observes.
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
The message is clear that he is justified in his actions and need not observe the law.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
The researcher has submitted a proposal to use the $10 billion space telescope to observe our central supermassive black hole for an uninterrupted 24 hours.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The arrest and detentions are separate from a DEA operation ABC News also observed in Denver that day while accompanying ICE and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents.
—Jeffrey Cook, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
The message is clear that he is justified in his actions and need not observe the law.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
The researcher has submitted a proposal to use the $10 billion space telescope to observe our central supermassive black hole for an uninterrupted 24 hours.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The arrest and detentions are separate from a DEA operation ABC News also observed in Denver that day while accompanying ICE and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents.
—Jeffrey Cook, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observe
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If our nation doled out awards for integrity in politics, two would have gone to Attorney General Elliot Richardson and his deputy, William Ruckelshaus, who resigned in 1974 rather than obey a criminal president’s order to fire the Watergate special prosecutor.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2025
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At least seven prosecutors resigned rather than obey, including Danielle R. Sassoon, the interim head of the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan.—
Jonah E. Bromwich,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Set collective benchmarks, whether improving efficiency or patient outcomes, and celebrate those achievements together.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Since then, May 3, the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek, is celebrated worldwide as World Press Freedom Day.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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Given the area’s proximity to Missouri, she’s also watched as voters there struggled with more limited access to early and mail-in voting.—
Jonathan Shorman and,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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In the promo – watch it above – Gillis is greeted in the studio by cast member Ashley Padilla, who tries to reassure the host that the cast is fully recovered from the big party and ready to play.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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The new case from Wyoming is not reflected in these statistics, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokesperson confirmed.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2025
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Few centre-backs are as highly regarded in world football and naturally, the players will expect that status to be reflected in their salary package.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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But in the past two years, users have begun to notice advertisements for the casino taking up a sizable amount of space online.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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Upon following up with the participants two weeks later, Rodriguez noticed that those who practiced cognitive reappraisal writing tasks experienced significantly less conflict, aggression and disagreements in their romantic relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Typically, following a mass law enforcement action, there are pending criminal charges accessible in the public record.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Your body may be trying to tell you something One 2015 study had eight male participants do sets of heavy back squats, followed by either no foam rolling or 20 minutes of foam rolling right after, and then again a day and two days later.—
Margaret Cirino,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2025
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Earlier on Tuesday, Dončić debuted a new ad with Jumpman to commemorate his new team.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Bronx native grew up rooting for the Yankees and was even able to throw out the first pitch at a game at Yankee Stadium in 2018 to commemorate his company’s 50th anniversary.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
26 Feb. 2025
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On the other hand, this is expected to be an uncommonly deep draft at running back and teams looking for tailbacks may be eyeing a rookie.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Hawaii has reportedly eyed the idea positively, and rival Candela has its electric hydrofoil vessels already operating in Stockholm, Sweden, with plans for Lake Tahoe in the US, as well as Saudi Arabia and New Zealand.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Observe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observe. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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