OBSERVATIONS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

observations

noun

plural of observation

as in adherences

the following of a custom, rule, or law a society in which a strict observation of business etiquette is expected of visiting foreigners

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Recent Examples of observations The script is full of pungent, funny debates about power, with observations that still land. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026 As a result, Stiltz’s observations lean toward glib rather than casually profound. — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026 On a near-weekly basis, Landsat 9 delivers observations of everything from deforestation to water quality and crop growth. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Such businesses can help transform raw observations into practical insights, from comparing conditions over time to assessing how a situation might evolve. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 My observations have been that when human capital is treated as a purely algorithmic input, workplace culture degrades and strategic talent development stops. — Syed Ahmad, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 By generating realistic mock observations across the sky, the simulations could help researchers extract more reliable measurements from these surveys. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 To get to the bottom of the mystery of the article’s spurious dating, Cade and a team of researchers from around the globe sifted through historic reports and observations of geomagnetic activity to set the record straight. — Mike McRae 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026 Seasonal computer modeling from the North American Multi-Model Ensemble (NMME) also aligns with these observations, projecting elevated odds for above-average warmth across the Great Lakes basin. — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Although their mythological associations and forms of celebration differ by region, both are marked by major religious and communal observances and festivities.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
Most people can safely fast for Yom Kippur or other religious or cultural observances.

— Reed Berger-Fleishman, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026

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