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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as in observer
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Recent Examples of monitor
Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Until then, forecasters advise travelers to monitor updates and road conditions through Arizona's 511 service and NWS bulletins.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Yet some Chinese electronic goods, including smartphones and computer monitors, will be exempt from that 145%, according to a US Customs and Border Protection notice posted late Friday.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The now-malicious app can then monitor your activity and collect data.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Until then, forecasters advise travelers to monitor updates and road conditions through Arizona's 511 service and NWS bulletins.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
The new monitor’s report heaped praise on the department’s consent-decree adherence between July 1 – Dec. 31, 2024, during which time the city hosted the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Yet some Chinese electronic goods, including smartphones and computer monitors, will be exempt from that 145%, according to a US Customs and Border Protection notice posted late Friday.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
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Further, Joel and Ellie watch a herd of giraffes in Salt Lake City in the game.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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While sitting in the dugout that night as an unused bench bat, the veteran utility man watched Yamamoto’s start against the San Diego Padres closely, trying to understand why a pitcher with so much talent had looked so out of sorts in a three-inning, five-run struggle in his postseason debut.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Some observers, trying to make sense of Trump’s behavior, have tried to put his policies firmly back in the box of great-power competition.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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According to Vatican observers and bookmakers, the following candidates have the strongest odds.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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More: Obamacare covers cancer screening and cholesterol meds.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Typically, the pontiff’s body is placed in a casket made of three materials—cypress, lead, and walnut—and then covered with a silk veil before being sealed and transported under the basilica to the Vatican Grottoes, where the remains of almost all his predecessors rest.—
Paolo Armelli,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Monitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitor. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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