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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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
Coach, Michael Bublé observed that the two were incredible at just 21.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Of the former, Vogel observed how David and his followers were constantly filming themselves on smartphones and tried to create a visual cacophony, often filming the LCD screens of their devices.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
Henry observed the all important thing that changed that team in those couple of games.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
But Judy accurately observed that there were obvious signs pointing toward Tanya’s death in Season 2: A fortune teller basically telling her Greg was manipulating her; the story Tanya hears about a rich matriarch being killed for her house; the comparisons between her and tragic heroines in operas.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Of the former, Vogel observed how David and his followers were constantly filming themselves on smartphones and tried to create a visual cacophony, often filming the LCD screens of their devices.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
Henry observed the all important thing that changed that team in those couple of games.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
But Judy accurately observed that there were obvious signs pointing toward Tanya’s death in Season 2: A fortune teller basically telling her Greg was manipulating her; the story Tanya hears about a rich matriarch being killed for her house; the comparisons between her and tragic heroines in operas.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observe
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Hopefully, a crackdown on those who fail to obey the law or engage in unsafe practices behind the wheel will bring them to their senses.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Infiniti driver was issued an infraction for traveling unreasonably fast and failure to obey a traffic control signal, according to police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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The 34-year-old World Cup winner celebrates the birthdays of his three children on the same day, April 8 – and none of them were born in the same year.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Much like Brown, Tiller is also celebrating an album milestone as his acclaimed debut album TRAPSOUL just hit 10 years.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Which is really too bad because bitter is a lot more fun to watch on TV.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Sign up for a seven-day free trial from Fubo to watch it for free.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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Creator Darren Star reflected on the wig reveal seen around the world — when Kimberly reappears after the accident and de-wigs to display a giant brain surgery scar — to Entertainment Weekly in 2019.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The chaos in the markets has been reflected behind the scenes the business channels’ programming as well.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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According to the Miami Herald, a separate guest stayed in the room with Tillman's dead body in the closet, but didn't notice it.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The scenes take place in Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire, which is 750 miles to the north, but few viewers would notice the difference.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Hacks follows the hilariously toxic relationship between Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), a legendary Las Vegas comedian trying to stage a comeback, and Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), a younger sad sack comedy writer.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The special comes to Hulu in a licensing deal, we’re told, following its original premiere on YouTube in 2023.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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On Friday, residents can commemorate him at the 20th annual Reclaim The Dream Candlelight Memorial and Gospel Concert.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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The new building was designed to commemorate the legacy of Adolf Muhr, the villa’s first owner and the original author of its story.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Amid the uncertainty, European companies are eyeing an opportunity to pivot away from the U.S. market to avoid the effects of the tariffs.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The equity is now down 7.6% over the past month and is eyeing its third weekly loss in four.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Observe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observe. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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