watchers

noun

plural of watcher
1
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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2
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 Which is its biggest deployment yet of federal election watchers, but not nearly as many as the parties and their friends. — Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026 Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari) Social media footage showed Eastern Tropical Pacific orcas traveling in a pod and within feet of a few boats, leaving whale watchers stunned Saturday off Laguna Beach. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 For Moscow, the route offers an opportunity to redirect energy exports toward Asia as Western sanctions constrain its access to European markets, said industry watchers whom CNBC spoke to. — Lee Ying Shan,matthew Tan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 Poll watchers must be registered ahead of time, and each party is only allowed two per election district — and only one poll watcher per candidate is allowed to be in a polling place at a time. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 And because cyberhacks can hurt supply chains, some longtime AI watchers are going full prepper, stocking up on food, cash, and more. — Sigal Samuel, Vox, 27 Oct. 2026 Still, China-watchers expect a new generation of officials to ascend to senior positions as the party looks to replenish top ranks thinned out by the anti-graft effort. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The year has acquired a talismanic significance for China watchers, military planners, and commentators who see it as the moment Beijing could move against Taiwan. — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 But the bright moon is expected to set a few hours before sunrise, so sky watchers will have an optimal window to spot up to 20 meteors per hour. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watchers
  1. custodians
  2. observers
  3. guardians
  4. viewers
  5. guards
  6. spectators
  7. keepers
  8. wardens
Noun
  • About 100,000 workers across several state agencies are part of the union, including cooks, custodians, nurses and office staff.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Many of these are custodians, laundry workers and food services workers.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of custodians
Noun
  • More sympathetic observers on the right think Fuentes’s disinterested approach to electoral politics is a deliberate choice.
    — Nathan Taylor Pemberton, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The political hardball and outside money have left some observers weary.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of observers
Noun
  • The Federal Trade Commission says parents and legal guardians can request a free credit freeze for children under 16.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • How can parents and guardians prepare their children — and themselves — in the days leading up to the time change?
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of guardians
Noun
  • The 2026 contest drew 131 million viewers, down 35 million from the previous year.
    — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The ratings decline comes amid a continuation of the drop-off in TV viewers overall — but Fox News has been losing viewers at a double-digit clip as CNN and MS NOW have been slightly up in recent months.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of viewers
Noun
  • Students were randomly assigned to the roles of guards or inmates, with the guards pressured to maintain order by any means necessary.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • In a possible Supreme Court case, border guards’ invasions of privacy collide with the Fourth Amendment.
    — George F. Will, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of guards
Noun
  • The race would bring teams, corporate partners, international media and spectators to Rwanda, creating opportunities to promote tourism and attract business.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • On fan conduct, the commissioner said spectators must follow the WNBA’s code of conduct and can be ejected for violations.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of spectators
Noun
  • Rotating in a product or two per trip is a low-stakes way to find keepers.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But just as meaningful - if not more so - is witnessing the increasing volume of players who seem like keepers.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of keepers
Noun
  • According to the post, Kentucky State Police Aviation saw smoke in the area, and wardens and search and rescue personnel were able to access the location, near the headwaters of Cave Run Lake, using a boat.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Game wardens did arrest nine people across Georgia for boating under the influence, the majority of whom were at Lake Lanier.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of wardens

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