observer
noun
ob·serv·er
əb-ˈzər-vər 
Examples of observer in a Sentence
According to one observer, the event was poorly organized.
The star is not visible to an observer without a telescope.
According to one military observer, this change comes after years of planning.
Observers say the economy is improving.
The class has an observer today, so please be on your best behavior.
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But the programs have struggled to get enough qualified participants, observers say, and have tended to focus their efforts on Riyadh rather than across the country.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
But observers believe there is an external, international reason.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
Outspoken opponents of China's human rights record, in particular, have been in the crosshairs, amid Chinese Communist Party (CCP) efforts to stamp out or delegitimize international protest movements, observers say.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
The nomination is likely related to Lee Jae-myung's hopes to reopen talks, as the National Intelligence Service previously played a behind-the-scenes role to promote ties with North Korea, observers say.
—Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 5 June 2025
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
But observers believe there is an external, international reason.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
Outspoken opponents of China's human rights record, in particular, have been in the crosshairs, amid Chinese Communist Party (CCP) efforts to stamp out or delegitimize international protest movements, observers say.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
The nomination is likely related to Lee Jae-myung's hopes to reopen talks, as the National Intelligence Service previously played a behind-the-scenes role to promote ties with North Korea, observers say.
—Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 5 June 2025
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“Observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/observer. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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