observations

plural of observation

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Recent Examples of observations Those observations can support monitoring across industries with significant emissions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 Handwritten texts are often interwoven into visual compositions, further embedding her emotions, thoughts, and personal observations directly into the fabric. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Well, the agency hopes that PRIMA can fill the gap in infrared spacecraft observations. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The first is observations, which include measurements of rainfall, near-surface temperature, wind speed and other weather variables collected from weather stations, radars, buoys and satellites. — Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026 Withholding his feelings and observations from family and lovers while sharing them with the outside world, Chen traces variations of longing and desire. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 While previous observations had suggested this, Karyu’s team now has stronger evidence. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 The first limitation is that from my observations, AI fluency is easy to fake and hard to verify. — Stephen Snyder, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observations
Noun
  • Although their mythological associations and forms of celebration differ by region, both are marked by major religious and communal observances and festivities.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Most people can safely fast for Yom Kippur or other religious or cultural observances.
    — Reed Berger-Fleishman, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Explain how the agent takes in tasks and context and how the output is measured against definable tolerances (targets, conformances and limits).
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Observations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observations. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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