as in spectator
someone who sees or watches something observers of the boxing match seemed to be divided as to who won

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Recent Examples of observer But activists, Cuba observers and Washington insiders quickly questioned if the move was politically wise or effective. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025 The Cubs gave up a substantial haul to get Tucker, so most baseball observers expected Chicago would quickly try to work out a contract extension with the 27-year-old Tucker, the Astros first-round draft pick (fifth overall) in 2015 out of H.B. Plant High School in Tampa, Florida. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 Some legal observers called the prosecution’s case a novel application of New York business fraud and election law. Sean Piccoli, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025 Beijing’s plans and actions have unsettled many observers in Washington, some of whom worry that China is catching up to the United States, or even leaping ahead. Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for observer 

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“Observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observer. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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