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
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
Mumford’s companion, Maji, remains at the zoo and is being monitored by staff.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Back in Europe, investors monitored another flurry of corporate earnings, with Eni, Orange, and Volvo among the firms updating shareholders on their finances.
—Elsa Ohlen,hugh Leask,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Most attempts to harness brain cells for computing happen in flat petri dishes, which are 2D, fragile, and monitored from a distance.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
The other eucalyptus in the area will be monitored for disease and structural integrity.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Phillips also said in the complaint that he was not informed by JetBlue that his private information was being monitored or sold to third parties.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Air quality also will be monitored, Benjamin said.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency also reported earlier the nation’s armed forces monitored a US destroyer seen moving from Fujairah toward the Strait of Hormuz and conveyed this to the US via Pakistani mediators.
—Angela Cullen, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
Mumford’s companion, Maji, remains at the zoo and is being monitored by staff.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Back in Europe, investors monitored another flurry of corporate earnings, with Eni, Orange, and Volvo among the firms updating shareholders on their finances.
—Elsa Ohlen,hugh Leask,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Most attempts to harness brain cells for computing happen in flat petri dishes, which are 2D, fragile, and monitored from a distance.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
The other eucalyptus in the area will be monitored for disease and structural integrity.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Phillips also said in the complaint that he was not informed by JetBlue that his private information was being monitored or sold to third parties.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Air quality also will be monitored, Benjamin said.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency also reported earlier the nation’s armed forces monitored a US destroyer seen moving from Fujairah toward the Strait of Hormuz and conveyed this to the US via Pakistani mediators.
—Angela Cullen, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monitored
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For years the owner, now 66, has watched tape, done his own player evaluations and sent observations and suggestions to DeCosta, mostly about players who might be available in later rounds — without exerting any actual decision-making power.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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No quarterback will be watched more than Josh Hoover, who takes over for Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza at defending national champion Indiana.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Its façade was covered with white tiles that gleamed in the morning light.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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These offsets have allowed Congress to pass larger highway bills even though the HTF has covered a smaller part of the Surface Transportation Program annually.—
Andrew Stasiowski,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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