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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 batteries inside utility-scale storage facilities are built to far stricter standards, sited under the most rigorous fire code in the country, and monitored 24/7.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Andrew Mulani, the bongo program assistant at the conservancy, said the bongos are monitored for months before being reintroduced into the wild to ensure that the shyest ones are selected because docile animals would fall easily to predators.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
One resident who returned home from the ship is in good health and is being monitored, Virginia Department of Health spokesperson Maria Reppas told USA TODAY on May 7.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The remaining 17 will eventually be brought back into the country and stationed inside the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where they will also be monitored.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 9 May 2026
Residents, during both public hearings, were given two minutes to speak, with timing monitored by a Hobart Police officer.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Those without symptoms will go into home quarantine for six weeks and be monitored by local health services.
—Iain Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
In Georgia, two residents who recently returned home are being monitored, state health officials announced on Wednesday.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 May 2026
According to court records, each man made an initial contact Tuesday via social media platforms monitored by police to prevent such crimes from happening.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Andrew Mulani, the bongo program assistant at the conservancy, said the bongos are monitored for months before being reintroduced into the wild to ensure that the shyest ones are selected because docile animals would fall easily to predators.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
One resident who returned home from the ship is in good health and is being monitored, Virginia Department of Health spokesperson Maria Reppas told USA TODAY on May 7.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The remaining 17 will eventually be brought back into the country and stationed inside the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where they will also be monitored.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 9 May 2026
Residents, during both public hearings, were given two minutes to speak, with timing monitored by a Hobart Police officer.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Those without symptoms will go into home quarantine for six weeks and be monitored by local health services.
—Iain Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
In Georgia, two residents who recently returned home are being monitored, state health officials announced on Wednesday.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 May 2026
According to court records, each man made an initial contact Tuesday via social media platforms monitored by police to prevent such crimes from happening.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monitored
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TikTok followers watched along as Jessica Kayll, who designs colorful silk robes, finished painting her dress in the days leading up to the gala.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Residents have watched city government make promises, spend money and deliver very little to show for it.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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As of last month, 62 percent of the vehicle covered in the recall had already received the update.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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Storefronts once crammed with shoppers, now covered by tarps.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Monitored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitored. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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