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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 monitoring
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
In 2023, researchers who conducted their own air monitoring in the industrial corridor of Louisiana known as Cancer Alley found much higher concentrations of ethylene oxide than expected.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Jan. 2026
Some of the new services offered in South County include electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, ambulatory monitoring patches that track heart rhythm and treadmill stress tests.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Plus, there is uncertainty around situations with the Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers that bear monitoring on Wild Card weekend, as well.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
The Chula Vista City Council unanimously approved a new real-time crime monitoring system Tuesday, replacing their old technology with software designed to consolidate multiple surveillance tools into a single platform.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Schedule regular visits to a nephrologist (kidney specialist) for monitoring.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 7 Jan. 2026
Intel said this allows advanced workloads such as real-time defect inspection, predictive maintenance, and intelligent monitoring to run directly at the edge, cutting reliance on the cloud.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the Shelby County Health Department confirmed construction on the county's air quality monitoring station is not expected to be completed until June 2026.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Officers were in the area monitoring the situation and later cleared the scene.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The original postponement announcement stated NASA was monitoring a medical concern that arose Wednesday afternoon.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Zelenskyy said the talks focused on security guarantees, monitoring a potential ceasefire, and rebuilding Ukraine as part of a broader framework for peace.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Do not leave the coils on without monitoring them, and keep a fire extinguisher handy.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
The animal care team is also monitoring the sloth bear family on cameras to make sure Molly has food and nesting materials, such as fresh hay.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Most recently, scientists have been monitoring the highly-pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 subtype, or bird flu.
—Patrick Jackson, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
French media reported that counterterrorism specialists are monitoring the case but are not currently involved.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
Britain and France would establish military bases in Ukraine, while the US offered satellite and drone monitoring to detect any ceasefire breaches.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
In 2023, researchers who conducted their own air monitoring in the industrial corridor of Louisiana known as Cancer Alley found much higher concentrations of ethylene oxide than expected.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Jan. 2026
Some of the new services offered in South County include electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, ambulatory monitoring patches that track heart rhythm and treadmill stress tests.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Plus, there is uncertainty around situations with the Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers that bear monitoring on Wild Card weekend, as well.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
The Chula Vista City Council unanimously approved a new real-time crime monitoring system Tuesday, replacing their old technology with software designed to consolidate multiple surveillance tools into a single platform.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Schedule regular visits to a nephrologist (kidney specialist) for monitoring.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 7 Jan. 2026
Intel said this allows advanced workloads such as real-time defect inspection, predictive maintenance, and intelligent monitoring to run directly at the edge, cutting reliance on the cloud.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the Shelby County Health Department confirmed construction on the county's air quality monitoring station is not expected to be completed until June 2026.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
This type of system could be useful for monitoring transplant patients who need to take immunosuppressive drugs, or people with infections such as HIV or TB, who need treatment for an extended period of time.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Officers were in the area monitoring the situation and later cleared the scene.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The original postponement announcement stated NASA was monitoring a medical concern that arose Wednesday afternoon.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Zelenskyy said the talks focused on security guarantees, monitoring a potential ceasefire, and rebuilding Ukraine as part of a broader framework for peace.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Do not leave the coils on without monitoring them, and keep a fire extinguisher handy.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
The animal care team is also monitoring the sloth bear family on cameras to make sure Molly has food and nesting materials, such as fresh hay.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Most recently, scientists have been monitoring the highly-pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 subtype, or bird flu.
—Patrick Jackson, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
French media reported that counterterrorism specialists are monitoring the case but are not currently involved.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monitoring
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Though their observation has yet to be verified by wildlife biologists, Kogo and Tapanes are working with Burmese pythons specialists at the University of Florida to confirm the species.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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The most interesting observation from the Zubac injury was how well the Clippers played with Brook Lopez in the mix.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Explore its extreme landscapes during the day on a scenic drive before watching the stars put on a show at night.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Here, there's a skin-crawling effect to watching the story unfold onstage.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Two pairs of warm socks inside loose-fitting shoes are often adequate, but for extended observing sessions in truly penguin-like conditions, insulated boots are a must.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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In civil-rights circles, that work falls under the broad definition of legal observing.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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First District Legislator Manny Abarca is sponsoring a piece of legislation calling for law enforcement officers in Jackson County — including federal immigration officers — to be prohibited from covering their faces or badges while on the job.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The technology, like many in the policing sphere, is more reactive than proactive, Piza said.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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But in October 2025, the Duke of Sussex made another approach, making a personal appeal to the British government minister in charge of policing and crime prevention in Britain, the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Video shows violent incident Police released surveillance video showing two children running toward a duck in the 300 block of Southwest 8th Avenue on Sunday.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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In the decade Ai has been away, China’s censorship and surveillance efforts have only grown more sophisticated, with critics now fearing that artificial intelligence is turbocharging these systems of control.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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McCluskey described it as one leg of a three-legged stool, the others being real estate development and property management.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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The nonprofit developer has a 96% housing retention rate and 96% participation rate for services across its permanent supportive housing portfolio, according to Carlos Rodriguez, management analyst for the Housing and Homeless Services Department.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Baltimore’s consent decree similarly identified major deficiencies in training, including outdated curricula, inconsistent instruction, and inadequate field supervision.—
Karl W. Bickel,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Jan. 2026
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Factors like population density, consistent consumer demand, access to kosher supervision, supply chains, and real estate all play a role.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Monitoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitoring. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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