monitored

past tense of monitor
as in watched
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 monitored But the drivers’ vital signs are not monitored on track, and some of the available cooling equipment receives mixed reviews from drivers and experts. Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Patients’ ketone levels are closely monitored with breath and blood tests, and their psychiatric medications are adjusted as needed. Kelly Rogers Victor, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 Importantly, larger areas of the ocean can be monitored too using fleets of drones. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 In the driller's cabin atop the rig, screens display real-time metrics sent back from underground sensors — data that's simultaneously being monitored from company headquarters in Houston. Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 Subramanyam said his calls were monitored between March and May, noting that at the time the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee was pushing for former Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify. Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026 Gastrointestinal infections typically cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea and are also closely monitored by schools, Fredrickson said. Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026 Cameras at the shelter will be monitored by the Elk Grove Police Department, and guests will have an overnight curfew. Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • The summaries have the stiff, cautious tone of a book report written by a student who only watched the movie.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Over the course of her career, Walker has also watched the industry’s leadership landscape evolve.
    WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
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  • Before construction began, the lot of land was flat and covered with vegetation.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • During the breakfast event, the walls of Sarabande’s main gallery were covered with custom artwork curated by Sarabande’s House of Bandits, a retail concept that helps sell Sarabande’s artists’ work.
    Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Monitored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitored. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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