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verb

Definition of monitor

as in to watch

to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose police regularly monitor that road to record traffic density and to catch speeders

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Cercek and her team are studying the best ways to monitor how tumors respond to dostarlimab by looking at snippets of genetic information that tumors shed in the blood, or more advanced imaging to accurately capture changing tumor sizes. — Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 Fortunately, transparency logs account for much of that failure, but this measure requires parties to actively monitor massive feeds and works only after unauthorized certificates have been issued. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Noun

On his desk are a mixing board, a printer, and a computer monitor. — Edward Robert McClelland, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 This makes sustained viewing an increasingly important part of monitor design. — George Toh, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monitor

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Halpin watched the ball clear the wall in right-center then launched his bat over his head and into the sky before rounding the bases.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Nevertheless, watching a sports car flip upside down and land on cold-gas jets was proof enough that flying cars are moving out of science fiction and onto the runway.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of watch

Noun

This disturbing contradiction suggests that different physical laws apply to the observer and the observed.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
In a video of the incident posted to social media, a black SUV was seen driving down the residential street before appearing to strike an observer as other observers blew whistles in warning of approaching agents.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of observer

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The carbon covers the grip, the thumb rest, and the soft-release button, the spots a photographer touches most.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Still, though, the White House has selectively denied CNN access to cover the president's travel on Air Force One -- no fewer than four times to date, Boutrous wrote.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

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