as in watching
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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Recent Examples of monitoring
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
His platform has gained 60,000 new subscribers, and his videos have received nearly 28 million views, according to a July YouTube Rating Report by Marketing Turkiye and Medya Takip Merkezi, a media monitoring center in Turkey.
—Afşin Yurdakul, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
The Interceptor also includes Police Permiter Alert, a feature that uses blind-spot information system sensors for 270-degree monitoring outside of the SUV.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
The feline is now receiving intensive care and monitoring from wildlife experts.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Even with the increase, prices in the Miami area are down about 6 cents from a month ago and 7 cents from a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.
—Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Boilerplate language in the budgets of several state agencies calls for measures to ensure state office space is 80% utilized and for polices, procedures, and monitoring that ensure state employees working remotely are doing their jobs.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
These treatments require careful and ongoing monitoring.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Madory from Kentik, the internet monitoring company, said reconnecting would have been a manual process completed by fewer than 10 service providers.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
John Raby, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The Orleans Justice Center is operating at only 60% staffing, and at the time of the escape, four supervisors and 36 staff members were monitoring 1,400 inmates, authorities said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
How the dramatic escape unfolded Just after midnight on May 16, a corrections monitoring technician in New Orleans stepped away to get food.
—Jason Morris, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The training introduces the concepts used in stream team monitoring such as hydrology, natural and human impact on streams and monitoring methods.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
The Charlotte airport is closely monitoring the situation and communicating with its federal partners, the airport said.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
Apple Watch Series 10 8Speaking of tracking, the Series 10 Apple Watch is helpful for monitoring health insights like your daily step count, heart rate, and activity level.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Missions monitoring illicit North Korean maritime activities are likely to continue given Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile development, and the country’s alliance with China gives it a powerful neighbor whose actions in the region raise concerns.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
What Hughes, a fourth-year junior who has already utilized his redshirt, decides to do after this season will be worth monitoring.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
The mice were given only three doses of the supramolecular drugs, followed by regular disease progression monitoring.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
His platform has gained 60,000 new subscribers, and his videos have received nearly 28 million views, according to a July YouTube Rating Report by Marketing Turkiye and Medya Takip Merkezi, a media monitoring center in Turkey.
—Afşin Yurdakul, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
The Interceptor also includes Police Permiter Alert, a feature that uses blind-spot information system sensors for 270-degree monitoring outside of the SUV.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
The feline is now receiving intensive care and monitoring from wildlife experts.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Even with the increase, prices in the Miami area are down about 6 cents from a month ago and 7 cents from a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.
—Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Boilerplate language in the budgets of several state agencies calls for measures to ensure state office space is 80% utilized and for polices, procedures, and monitoring that ensure state employees working remotely are doing their jobs.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
These treatments require careful and ongoing monitoring.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Madory from Kentik, the internet monitoring company, said reconnecting would have been a manual process completed by fewer than 10 service providers.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
The center had dozens of monitoring cameras, and Lowe’s brought in thermal drones to survey the area.
—John Raby, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The Orleans Justice Center is operating at only 60% staffing, and at the time of the escape, four supervisors and 36 staff members were monitoring 1,400 inmates, authorities said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
How the dramatic escape unfolded Just after midnight on May 16, a corrections monitoring technician in New Orleans stepped away to get food.
—Jason Morris, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The training introduces the concepts used in stream team monitoring such as hydrology, natural and human impact on streams and monitoring methods.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
The Charlotte airport is closely monitoring the situation and communicating with its federal partners, the airport said.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
Apple Watch Series 10 8Speaking of tracking, the Series 10 Apple Watch is helpful for monitoring health insights like your daily step count, heart rate, and activity level.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Missions monitoring illicit North Korean maritime activities are likely to continue given Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile development, and the country’s alliance with China gives it a powerful neighbor whose actions in the region raise concerns.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
What Hughes, a fourth-year junior who has already utilized his redshirt, decides to do after this season will be worth monitoring.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monitoring
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Tambyah says scientists are closely watching the evolution of H5 and H7 or H9, subtypes of influenza A virus, in birds and animals.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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My favorite place to enjoy them is Louis Cafe, where they’re tossed with parsley, onion, and red peppers—ideal for nibbling while people-watching and soaking up the live jazz that gives this new-school kafeneio, or café, its charm.—
Katherine Whittaker,
Saveur,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The picture created is the result of combining observations taken roughly 20 years apart.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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These observations clearly suggest that AI was indeed used to create these videos.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Luciano Valente pressed high onto McGinn, leaving midfield partner Hwang In-beom covering both No 10s.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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All kinds of high school sports events and the monster that was covering college recruiting.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In fact, during the first period of the fourth observing run (known as O4A), LIGO saw more gravitational wave events than from all previous observing runs combined.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
17 Sep. 2025
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This combination of talking and observing has immediate benefits.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Other key positions remained largely unchanged from the previous Cabinet, with conservative Bruno Retailleau staying on as interior minister in charge of policing and internal security, Jean-Noël Barrot remaining as foreign minister and Gérald Darmanin keeping the justice ministry.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The greater powers for police will be introduced via an addition to an existing policing law, the Public Order Act, which will need to be debated and approved in parliament before becoming law.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Police recovered three bullet casings at the crime scene as well as surveillance footage that showed a man in a white Chevrolet Silverado entering the clinic on the day Tokuhara was murdered.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Combs also apologized to abuse victims around the world who may have been triggered by the surveillance footage of him assaulting Ventura.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Still, flare-up prevention and daily management can make a world of difference in preventing flare-ups.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The post-graduate educational initiative kicks off in January with yearlong academic courses across management, innovation, sustainability, production, finance, e-commerce, communication and marketing held at Accademia Costume & Moda’s Milan campus.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even tiny hands can make these adorable crafts—with supervision from a caregiver, of course.—
Ellen Sturm Niz,
Parents,
6 Oct. 2025
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Tole and his attorneys allege civil counts of assault/battery and negligent hiring, retention and supervision.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Monitoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitoring. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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