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
Zev Fima,natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 June 2025
The White House said the president wants to better monitor the rising tensions in the Middle East between Israel and Iran.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 June 2025
Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Both monitors did well in color-gamut coverage, with the Studio Display showing better color accuracy in our testing.
—PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
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Verb
Stocks were lower across the board Tuesday afternoon, as investors monitor a flurry of headlines around the Israel-Iran conflict.
—Zev Fima,natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 June 2025
The White House said the president wants to better monitor the rising tensions in the Middle East between Israel and Iran.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 June 2025
Noun
At the May committee meeting, the sheriff’s office noted that the new monitors have a long battery life, are easy to use and are able to send voice alerts and audible alerts.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Both monitors did well in color-gamut coverage, with the Studio Display showing better color accuracy in our testing.
—PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
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As a scout for Athletico Paranaense, Brito had watched Igor Jesus a lot at youth level and rated him highly.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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At a travel team game in May, Duke Blue Devils men's basketball head coach Jon Scheyer stopped by to watch Kager alongside scouts from the Arkansas Razorbacks, Athlon Sports reported in May 2025.—
Grace Jordan-Weinstein,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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The Role of the United States To claim that the U.S. is merely a passive observer is both inaccurate and misleading.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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But given that both the lander and tanker Starships will use up most of their propellant just getting into orbit, some independent observers estimate as many as 10 to 20 launches will be needed to gas up the lander for the flight to the moon.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
19 June 2025
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She’s covered everything from human cloning to shampoo to menopause.—
Kristen Philipkoski,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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This particular freedom day's origin story is a bit murky given how few newspapers covered African American celebrations in the late 19th century.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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“Monitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitor. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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