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 But the outcome of the election may shape the way that observers look back on Musk's campaign. Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024 Native News Online released the results of a nationwide survey of likely Indigenous voters Oct. 22 that raised eyebrows among many political observers. Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024 Note: times and viewing instructions are for observers at mid-latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Political observers predict a close race in a district that became more competitive after the most recent redistricting. USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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