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observation

Definition for observation

noun as in comment on something scrutinized

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Example Sentences

Barack Obama was not the first Liberal to make this observation.

Now, a new observation seems to show that black holes also behave according to their place in the cosmic web.

In Alabama, an arrested 19-year-old shoplifter got gangrene and died naked on the floor of a “medical observation cell.”

Third, the virus could not be found in sputum, further supporting the clear observation that airborne spread does not occur.

Scientific observation, rather than being a place of respite from fear, itself has become something else to rail against.

With Bacon, experientia does not always mean observation; and may mean either experience or experiment.

A delightful instance of this fell under my own observation, as I was walking on Hampstead Heath.

He, therefore, did as he said; made no further observation, but conducted himself to his young friend with grave distance.

Impersonation may be more easily achieved intellectually, requiring only keen observation and the power of imitation.

But the observation he thoughtlessly uttered in French seemed to excite the peasant's attention.

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On this page you'll find 128 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to observation, such as: conclusion, consideration, examination, experience, information, and inspection.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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