OBSERVED Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

observed

verb

past tense of observe

as in followed

to act according to the commands of you must observe all the rules of this school, not simply the ones that meet with your personal approval

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as in celebrated

to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony a time when few people in New England observed Christmas

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as in watched

to keep one's eyes on happily spent many hours observing the birds at the backyard feeder

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as in reflected

to make a statement of one's opinion "I think you might be mistaken," he observed

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as in noticed

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes she observed that the weather had changed again

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as in noted

to take notice of and be guided by generally observes the suggestions of the experts regarding baby care

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Recent Examples of observed It had been observed through a spotting scope for a couple of minutes and no photos were taken. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Despite knowing about this relatively unusual anatomy for more than a century, nobody had ever observed it in action. — Mike McRae 12, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026 As a veteran music critic observed, Tia naturally carries her deep roots in R&B and soul into an international setting. — Billboard China, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 Industry participants observed a live demonstration of LGMG’s electric mining trucks operating alongside intelligent fleet dispatch, solar generation, energy storage, and ultra-fast charging infrastructure. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 But the investigation took an unexpected turn on October 3, when officers observed the younger suspect visiting the Fondation Maeght, a major modern art institution whose collection includes works by Joan Miró, Alberto Giacometti, and Marc Chagall. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Sharon’s research group was able to confirm this mechanism, which had never been observed in nature otherwise, using computer simulations and experiments. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026 Any keen potential buyer likely observed that Character Technologies’ blog noted that transitioning the service to a new buyer could impact platform safety, though. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026 On one attempt, the process server observed four cars in the driveway, but no one answered at the front door, the new filing said. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

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Another 24 new releases are lined up for the rest of the year; most of them originals (20) followed by new seasons (3) and a saga.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
What followed was a difficult stretch, with works by Cy Twombly, George Condo, Alberto Giacometti, and Lucian Freud among those failing to find buyers.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of followed

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On Monday, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador celebrated that announcement, which followed a victory in a lawsuit Idaho and 14 other states filed against the bureau.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026
Dieffenbach celebrated with the high school coach who first believed in his quarterback skills via Facetime after UCLA’s win.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrated

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Degroote says Fox acquired the format after executives watched the French adaptation, which significantly expanded the scale of the original Norwegian concept.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
According to Phillips, there were around 6 billion hours of unscripted watched across the BBC last year, while 70% of the corporation’s content mix is now unscripted.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of watched

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The extent of Israel’s cooperation with the payments was reflected in a 2020 letter from Yossi Cohen, then director of the Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency, to Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Accepting the award, Joel reflected on four decades of filmmaking with his brother.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of reflected

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Earlier this week, a bystander at a local bar noticed his Meta Glasses.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
The exact story of how coffee was discovered isn’t known for sure, but one popular legend says an Ethiopian goatherd named Kaldi noticed that when his goats ate from a red berry plant, they were infused with energy and stayed awake all night.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of noticed

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The man was carrying a knife, according to the affidavit, but obeyed the officers’ commands to drop the weapon.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
Arguably, most Russian elites have not obeyed the Kremlin out of deep loyalty or ideological alignment throughout Putin’s long reign.

— MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

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