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 The bout went all the way to the scorecards, with Fury claiming the split-decision victory after a fight many observers felt Ngannou had done enough to win. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 To many observers, Musk's arm movement appeared to be a Nazi salute. Shannon Bond, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025 The crane-hunt proposal reminds some observers of Wisconsin’s torturous experience with approving a mourning dove hunt a generation ago. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025 The planned shutdown, reported by Reuters based on sources familiar with the matter, marks a stark departure from what many industry observers anticipated. Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 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 9 Feb. 2025.

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