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as in custodians
a person or group that watches over someone or something
the inexperienced babysitter turned out to be a well-meaning but hopelessly incompetent watcher of young children
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as in observers
someone who sees or watches something
a safari that affords wildlife watchers plenty of opportunities to see Africa's grandest creatures in their natural habitat
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Recent Examples of watchers
This highlights the importance of dedicated fire watchers and stringent precautions.
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Kevin Gu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Nathan Howard/Getty Images North America That makes some long-time watchers of the nuclear industry skeptical.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
Royal-watchers will now be looking forward to seeing this year’s card from the Wales family.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Her comment about the course was a surprise to royal watchers, and hinted that there might be a celebration following the concert!
—Janine Henni, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Prince William is due to deliver a reading of the first Lesson, and royal watchers hope to see their children Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, tag along like last year.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
This fall, whale watchers and scientists in Washington State witnessed at least two sightings of orcas swimming with a fish on their heads in South Puget Sound and off Point No Point.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Whale watchers in northern California were treated with a sighting of a very pale orca nicknamed Frosty.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
As an environment for viewing ourselves within the apparatus of large-scale spectacle, the show positioned Gale in a long line of artists as people-watchers.
—Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Kevin Gu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Nathan Howard/Getty Images North America That makes some long-time watchers of the nuclear industry skeptical.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
Royal-watchers will now be looking forward to seeing this year’s card from the Wales family.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Her comment about the course was a surprise to royal watchers, and hinted that there might be a celebration following the concert!
—Janine Henni, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Prince William is due to deliver a reading of the first Lesson, and royal watchers hope to see their children Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, tag along like last year.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
This fall, whale watchers and scientists in Washington State witnessed at least two sightings of orcas swimming with a fish on their heads in South Puget Sound and off Point No Point.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Whale watchers in northern California were treated with a sighting of a very pale orca nicknamed Frosty.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
As an environment for viewing ourselves within the apparatus of large-scale spectacle, the show positioned Gale in a long line of artists as people-watchers.
—Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watchers
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Centralized exchanges and custodians are likely to be the entities required to put in the most work to ensure MiCA compliance.Sean Lee, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recovered artifacts will be returned to their rightful custodians, the news release said.Jordan D. Brown, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Moments after Mangione's identity was revealed by law enforcement, observers flooded his social media accounts to learn more about the suspect and potential reasons for the killing.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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But observers are still waiting for the announcement of specific policies, particularly any measures to significantly bolster consumption.Peter Catterall, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
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Parents or guardians can complete claim forms for those under 18.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Orange County School Board will meet Tuesday to discuss the financial impact and logistics of replacing school resource officers, often called SROs, at 30 OCPS schools in those five municipalities with guardians — armed employees provided training by a sheriff’s office.Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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For years, YouTube has seen viewers and creators hack this kind of setup together, says Kurt Wilms, YouTube’s senior director of product for TV.David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hosting the World Cup — and the billions of viewers around the world — would be the pinnacle of this sporting foray.Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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This year spectators will have to contend with a nearly full, bright waxing gibbous moon, which may spoil the best views of the meteors by outshining them, per experts.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
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Today’s consumers are more than spectators—they’re active participants, shaping brand narratives in real time.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Tom Butt The East Brother Light Station is looking for the new keepers to start in April 2025, but two weeks of training would start right away.Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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The film looks tint the life of the soccer star, who is consider one of the top keepers in Polish history thanks to a career spanning spells at Arsenal, Juventus, AS Roma and Barcelona and 84 appearances for the national team.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Watchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchers. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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