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
Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
Air quality monitors had not detected levels of toxins above federal standards, the department said.
—James Powel, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
Today’s space weather monitors Space weather services heavily rely on satellites that monitor the solar wind, which is made up of magnetic field lines and particles coming from the Sun, and communicate their observations back to Earth.
—Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Air quality monitors so far had not detected levels of potentially harmful gases and particulates that exceed federal standards, Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato told reporters.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
Air quality monitors had not detected levels of toxins above federal standards, the department said.
—James Powel, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
Such partnerships raise a host of thorny questions, says Michalak, who has worked with private companies, nonprofit groups, universities and the federal government on greenhouse gas monitoring satellite projects.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
Today’s space weather monitors Space weather services heavily rely on satellites that monitor the solar wind, which is made up of magnetic field lines and particles coming from the Sun, and communicate their observations back to Earth.
—Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Owner Robert Kraft and his son, Jonathan, president of the Kraft Group, watched practice from the sidelines.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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Take a leisurely walk through the bucolic pastureland and enjoy watching these beautiful gentle creatures enjoy their home.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Nishina asked the gathering of civilian scientists and military observers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Bioethicists warn the risks are concerning The emphasis on charging ahead worries many observers.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
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Since March, noncitizen writers of the Stanford Daily have declined to cover pro-Palestinian protests and asked to remove previous articles on the topic, fearing that such reporting could jeopardize their legal immigration status, according to the lawsuit.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Will a $25,000 limit for the deduction cover everyone's tips for the year?—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Monitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitor. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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