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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Recent Examples of monitor
Katie Langford, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
According to Gold, retailers are monitoring the situation daily and working with their transportation partners to minimize any impact.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026
The day after his arrest, a Suffolk County district judge freed Corte-Corte on supervised release with a GPS monitor, the New York Post reported.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Those who may have been exposed should monitor for symptoms, particularly if they have not been vaccinated.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
According to Gold, retailers are monitoring the situation daily and working with their transportation partners to minimize any impact.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
The electrostatic texture picks up dust without the need for applying heavy pressure, which is key when cleaning a sensitive surface such as a screen or monitor.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026
The day after his arrest, a Suffolk County district judge freed Corte-Corte on supervised release with a GPS monitor, the New York Post reported.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monitor
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Robert Ferguson was one of many at the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey, watching history unfold.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dube isn’t as panicked about its impact on wages and employment as many other observers are.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Under these circumstances, legal observers say that any pardon is likely to face a significant Supreme Court challenge.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Crouch, who suffered a debilitating brain aneurysm a decade ago, also has Medicare, which covers people who are 65 or older or have disabilities.—
Sam Whitehead,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Monitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitor. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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