Thesaurus results for WATCHERS

watchers

noun

plural of watcher

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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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 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 Real SpaceX watchers may be waiting for what's beyond the horizon on this company. — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 Vatican watchers say the 71-year-old’s diagnosis could regardless have other unintended effects, not all of them negative. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 That said, some market watchers see Skydance as an attractive investment after Wednesday’s stock drop. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Industry watchers are awaiting any official guidelines for enforcement of its new directive, which may come from the Office of Director of National Intelligence (headed by task force chair Jay Clayton) and the Federal Trade Commission. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Game-watchers have access to Hawk-Eye camera angles from each end of the ice, along with a full-rink view from high above and the ability to isolate on a single player. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 At the time of the January announcement, market watchers were already predicting how Anta could possibly help steer Puma out of its slump. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

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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

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The gap between those predictions and the reality on the ground suggests many observers have overstated the likelihood of war.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
With polls showing Roy and Raman favored to win their respective races, political observers say the attempt to make Gascón relevant again may be a sign of panic from their opponents.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of observers

Noun

The incident did not involve personal information involving parents or guardians.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Officials said that parents and guardians may want to consider requesting a free credit freeze for their children who are under 16 to help prevent unauthorized accounts from being opened in the names of their children.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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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

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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

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

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