Thesaurus results for MONITOR

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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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But left outside the picture has been the cost to parents of having to monitor and mediate these issues on our own. — Corinne Low, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 For example, there’s already a network-access-request framework that’s proven, vetted and monitored. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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Kurt's key takeaways There is something undeniably clever about turning an ordinary toilet seat into a heart monitor. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 This curved monitor boasts a giant 40-inch display, encompassing your entire view and offering some of the best immersion out there. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monitor

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The question reflected my own years spent watching youth tournaments at Anaheim's American Sports Centers alongside thousands of volleyball families.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Does this study prove that watching television causes negative brain changes?

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of watch

Noun

Joe Conti, an independent researcher and physics enthusiast based in Massachusetts, is inviting eclipse observers across Iceland and Spain to capture the optical mystery on their smartphones as part of a citizen science project.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
For some observers, the public nature of the event raised concerns.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of observer

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William Simms Simms Family There are online fundraisers set up to help the families cover the costs of funerals as well as other expenses.

— Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
For example, people in the US will only see a small part of the sun covered by the moon, while Europe and northwestern Africa will experience a more dramatic cloaking of much of the sun, according to NASA.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

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