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
The company later said an email from the senator's office did not reach its CEO due to spam filtering and that its privacy channels are actively monitored.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Comments On Deadline Hollywood are monitored.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
The fox is currently being monitored and treated at the zoo’s Animal Health Center.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
The settlement was monitored and supported by the city’s insurers, Mendenhall Casey said.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
What’s Happening With the Fox Now The fox is being monitored and treated at the zoo’s Animal Health Center.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
One of the husbands was also able to track the car’s location using an app that monitored the vehicle’s key fob, investigators said.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Others still use landlines, which can function when the internet is shut off, but which are widely believed to be monitored by authorities.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Residential permit parking areas will also be monitored in neighborhoods around the stadium.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Comments On Deadline Hollywood are monitored.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
The fox is currently being monitored and treated at the zoo’s Animal Health Center.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
The settlement was monitored and supported by the city’s insurers, Mendenhall Casey said.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
What’s Happening With the Fox Now The fox is being monitored and treated at the zoo’s Animal Health Center.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
One of the husbands was also able to track the car’s location using an app that monitored the vehicle’s key fob, investigators said.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Others still use landlines, which can function when the internet is shut off, but which are widely believed to be monitored by authorities.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Residential permit parking areas will also be monitored in neighborhoods around the stadium.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monitored
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Scott admitted to lying to police to protect Daniel Serafini, the man who shot Spohr’s parents in an ambush five years ago as the couple watched TV in their living room.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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During the arrest, Coberg slowly drove past the scene in a black Cadillac Escalade SUV — with the window rolled down — as Iza watched from the back seat.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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For most of the second half of Friday night’s semifinal game against Houston at T-Mobile Center, the Hall of Fame coach covered his mouth with his knuckles, his silver wedding band glinting under the lights.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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The two treks covered roughly the same ground but branched off to different micro zones within an area of the grove that was more or less burned flat.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Monitored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitored. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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