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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
Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
That includes House Bill 1117, which would require Maryland Medicaid and other state programs to cover monitoring devices by classifying them as medical equipment for individuals at higher risk of elopement.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
However, its party piece is the ability to launch smaller drones like the Copperhead AUV or the Seabed Sentry monitoring robot.
—David Szondy
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
Friday’s bar event was a direct ode to that sensibility, combined with the notion that such monitoring could also lead to a financial windfall.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
In mid-January, NASA released imagery that showed sparse snow cover on the Rocky Mountains and Cascades — the lowest extent recorded for that date since satellite monitoring began in 2001.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
This includes integrating driverless trucks into customer operations, handling the complexities of pickups and dropoffs, and providing monitoring and communication tools.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2026
With intentional efforts in monitoring and environmental care, the city was able to improve the water quality, Okada said.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
The government has stepped up anti-terror monitoring, citing global tensions and large crowds of international fans, while police deployed surveillance vehicles and jamming equipment to block unauthorized drones.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
In that same survey, Americans said NASA’s top priorities should be monitoring asteroids that could hit Earth and monitoring Earth’s climate system.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Dickens said the city will continue monitoring the situation while staying in communication with travelers and residents.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Experts say monitoring those threats is critical, though challenging.
—Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Capability allows autonomous systems to perform multiple tasks This capability allows autonomous systems to perform tasks such as locating hostile radar emissions, monitoring communications, and supporting electronic countermeasures.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
The Center for Biological Diversity also asked for more monitoring at the wells’ flares — or smokestacks — but the EPA supported the state’s plan for monitoring those locations.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Vance was in the Situation Room monitoring the strikes with Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
After closely monitoring weather conditions and in coordination with local and state officials, all Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) will be closed for students on Monday, March 16, 2026.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
The space program has led to the invention of heart rate monitoring technology, scratch-resistance lenses, memory foam mattresses, rechargeable batteries, wireless headphones, the Jaws of Life rescue tool, GPS and even banking technology.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
That includes House Bill 1117, which would require Maryland Medicaid and other state programs to cover monitoring devices by classifying them as medical equipment for individuals at higher risk of elopement.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
However, its party piece is the ability to launch smaller drones like the Copperhead AUV or the Seabed Sentry monitoring robot.
—David Szondy
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
Friday’s bar event was a direct ode to that sensibility, combined with the notion that such monitoring could also lead to a financial windfall.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
In mid-January, NASA released imagery that showed sparse snow cover on the Rocky Mountains and Cascades — the lowest extent recorded for that date since satellite monitoring began in 2001.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
This includes integrating driverless trucks into customer operations, handling the complexities of pickups and dropoffs, and providing monitoring and communication tools.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2026
With intentional efforts in monitoring and environmental care, the city was able to improve the water quality, Okada said.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
The government has stepped up anti-terror monitoring, citing global tensions and large crowds of international fans, while police deployed surveillance vehicles and jamming equipment to block unauthorized drones.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said his office was monitoring the deployment of federal officers at O'Hare International.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
In that same survey, Americans said NASA’s top priorities should be monitoring asteroids that could hit Earth and monitoring Earth’s climate system.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Dickens said the city will continue monitoring the situation while staying in communication with travelers and residents.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Experts say monitoring those threats is critical, though challenging.
—Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Capability allows autonomous systems to perform multiple tasks This capability allows autonomous systems to perform tasks such as locating hostile radar emissions, monitoring communications, and supporting electronic countermeasures.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
The Center for Biological Diversity also asked for more monitoring at the wells’ flares — or smokestacks — but the EPA supported the state’s plan for monitoring those locations.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Vance was in the Situation Room monitoring the strikes with Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
After closely monitoring weather conditions and in coordination with local and state officials, all Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) will be closed for students on Monday, March 16, 2026.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monitoring
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Locals flocking to the barrels Micromorphological observations and analysis showed that burying these barrels would have prevented them from freezing and would have preserved its chemical state before mixing it with sand and water, according to Heritage Daily.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared March 21 as the official day of observation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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But even if Booker’s appearance evades the FCC’s scrutiny, the commission is closely watching TV talk programs, with The View in particular a subject of interest.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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Allies of Mamdani, including some in the Jewish community, were closely watching the mayor’s response as the latest controversy over Duwaji’s art unfolded.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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For an even more enhanced observing experience, find a dark environment away from bright lights to attend the total eclipse show.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The best binoculars, monoculars and telescopes for eclipse night will also be superb for planetary observing, deep-sky exploration, wildlife watching and travel.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The man removed a magazine from the gun, and, with his hand covering the muzzle, accidentally pulled the trigger.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
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Countless teenagers stopped by the crash site Saturday, covering the charred earth with flowers, candles, and pictures.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Some military policy experts previously told the Washington Examiner that the United States has a strategic interest in maintaining some type of policing operation in the Strait of Hormuz after the war concludes as leverage over China, which currently receives between 25-50% of its oil from Iran.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The New York Civil Liberties Union praised the move as a step that prioritizes prevention and not policing and penalization, and a step that recognized the need for non-police responses.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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These include intelligence gathering, surveillance, reconnaissance, detection of underwater mines, and mapping of the seabed.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jordan said the surveillance program has changed significantly in recent years to add more guardrails for Fourth Amendment protections, citing dozens of reforms enacted by Congress.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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The intense heat wave threatens to make water management all the more challenging.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Vireo Growth also signed a management services agreement to run the retail locations until the deal closes, which is expected to happen in the first half of the year.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Bianco, in turn, accused Bonta of political interference and said his investigation has been approved by a judge and will now proceed under court supervision.—
Tom Coulter,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Monitoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitoring. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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