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 Even water usage is monitored through precision irrigation systems that maximize efficiency while protecting regional ecosystems. William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025 Prince of Whales emphasized that the encounter came as a surprise, since the whale was not being actively monitored at the time. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025 Controls, for example, need to be continuously monitored so that audit readiness becomes more a state of being, and not a last minute sprint. Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025 With earnings season well underway, investors also monitored a swathe of quarterly reports out of Europe. Chloe Taylor,tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025 Those who do are monitored by the Ministry of Public Security, which issues the necessary passports and permissions. Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 The case is being monitored administratively by the SJPD Internal Affairs Unit, the City Attorney’s Office and the Office of the Independent Police Auditor. Jason Green, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025 There is only one — Barry Arm, 60 miles east of Anchorage on the Alaska coast — that is continuously monitored by the US Geological Survey. Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025 They’re also monitored for shedding, longevity, and softness after multiple washes. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • Ronald Reagan, who oversaw a major remodel of the screening room, also watched a mix of new movies and classics, including Stagecoach, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and, bizarrely, Warren Beatty's communist biopic Reds.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Off the coast of a small island in southern Indonesia, boaters watched the waves as some marine mammals approached the boat.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • The living room walls in Paulsen’s home are covered in framed photos of Kelly and their kids.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Smart-casual works almost everywhere, but dress modestly (elbows, knees covered) in heritage spots.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Monitored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitored. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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