for observation
idiom
: for the purpose of being watched carefully (as by doctors in a hospital)
They're keeping him at the hospital for observation for another few days.
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Gather a representative group of employees or leaders from across the company, ask them to pick five employees who represent what’s best about your firm to send on a hypothetical mission to Mars for observation by Martian anthropologists.
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Verne Harnish, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
He was hospitalized overnight for observation before being released the following day.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The boy is in stable condition and was still hospitalized for observation as of Friday morning, Vega said.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
The vets did find some internal bleeding, so the puppy was kept for several days for observation to ensure a more serious health issue didn't develop.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verne Harnish, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
He was hospitalized overnight for observation before being released the following day.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The boy is in stable condition and was still hospitalized for observation as of Friday morning, Vega said.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
The vets did find some internal bleeding, so the puppy was kept for several days for observation to ensure a more serious health issue didn't develop.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for observation
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“For observation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20observation. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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