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observance

[uhb-zur-vuhns] / əbˈzɜr vəns /
NOUN
attention to, knowledge of something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledgment adherence celebration compliance fulfillment
STRONG
acquittal acquittance awareness cognizance discharge fidelity heed honoring keeping mark mind note notice obedience observation performance regard remark satisfaction
WEAK
carrying-out heeding
Antonyms
STRONG
disregard heedlessness ignorance inattention indifference neglect thoughtlessness
WEAK
carelessness unorthodoxy
NOUN
ceremony, rite
Synonyms
STRONGEST
celebration liturgy ritual tradition
STRONG
ceremonial custom fashion form formality performance practice rule service
Antonyms
WEAK
carelessness heedlessness neglect thoughtlessness unorthodoxy

Example Sentences

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The two major U.S. stock exchanges — the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq — will be closed on Friday, April 3, in observance of the Christian holiday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Equity markets are closed in observance of Good Friday.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The scrupulous observance of parole by released officers in the early months of the Civil War reads like tales of the age of chivalry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Equity and fixed-income markets are closed in observance of Presidents Day.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

All religions, even musical ones, need their Eucharist, their Pooja, their Shahada, their Pint - moments of high observance and ritual.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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