as in observation
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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
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026
Air monitoring is ongoing, and drones are monitoring the temperature of the tank, officials said.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Citigroup reported no losses on its $22 billion corporate private credit book but flagged active monitoring.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The Ebola monitoring adds to a slate of other health issues Virginia is dealing with, including a measles outbreak and monitoring for hantavirus.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 23 May 2026
Credit monitoring and identity theft protection services can monitor all three credit bureaus continuously and send alerts within minutes of any new account or inquiry, whether your freeze is in place or lifted.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
The government’s guidance on the hantavirus outbreak has been confusing, leaving some travelers—particularly passengers who went home rather than to the University of Nebraska Medical Center quarantine unit—without clear monitoring instructions.
—Stephanie Psaki, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
The early work of the association included establishing and monitoring of industry standards for phonographic records, and later, magnetic tape.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 May 2026
Researchers say the system’s biggest advantage is constant monitoring.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, popular Southern California theme parks which are in areas adjacent to the evacuation sites, are open early Saturday but officials are monitoring the situation.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Later this year, Solace will host cetologists monitoring the humpback population in the Dominican Republic.
—Adam Erace, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Air monitoring is ongoing, and drones are monitoring the temperature of the tank, officials said.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Some had spent the majority of the first 45 minutes monitoring their phones for Tottenham updates rather than watch their team be bossed and bullied by a more physical and motivated Sunderland side.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Some public health specialists told ABC News that monitoring travel exposures is an important part of containing and tracing the spread of a disease.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 23 May 2026
The Disneyland resort is actively monitoring the situation, taking guidance from local authorities and supporting cast members impacted by the evacuation order, according to Disneyland officials.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Police said officers were already nearby monitoring a large gathering and arrived within roughly one minute, though the individuals involved had fled before police entered the business.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Noun
Better understanding nuclear fallout All vital pieces of a puzzle that can then be used to help plan emergency responses, cleanup operations, and weapons monitoring.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026
Air monitoring is ongoing, and drones are monitoring the temperature of the tank, officials said.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Citigroup reported no losses on its $22 billion corporate private credit book but flagged active monitoring.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The Ebola monitoring adds to a slate of other health issues Virginia is dealing with, including a measles outbreak and monitoring for hantavirus.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 23 May 2026
Credit monitoring and identity theft protection services can monitor all three credit bureaus continuously and send alerts within minutes of any new account or inquiry, whether your freeze is in place or lifted.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
The government’s guidance on the hantavirus outbreak has been confusing, leaving some travelers—particularly passengers who went home rather than to the University of Nebraska Medical Center quarantine unit—without clear monitoring instructions.
—Stephanie Psaki, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
The early work of the association included establishing and monitoring of industry standards for phonographic records, and later, magnetic tape.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 May 2026
Researchers say the system’s biggest advantage is constant monitoring.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Verb
These services send removal requests to data brokers on your behalf and keep monitoring for reappearing listings.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, popular Southern California theme parks which are in areas adjacent to the evacuation sites, are open early Saturday but officials are monitoring the situation.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Later this year, Solace will host cetologists monitoring the humpback population in the Dominican Republic.
—Adam Erace, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Air monitoring is ongoing, and drones are monitoring the temperature of the tank, officials said.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Some had spent the majority of the first 45 minutes monitoring their phones for Tottenham updates rather than watch their team be bossed and bullied by a more physical and motivated Sunderland side.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Some public health specialists told ABC News that monitoring travel exposures is an important part of containing and tracing the spread of a disease.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 23 May 2026
The Disneyland resort is actively monitoring the situation, taking guidance from local authorities and supporting cast members impacted by the evacuation order, according to Disneyland officials.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Police said officers were already nearby monitoring a large gathering and arrived within roughly one minute, though the individuals involved had fled before police entered the business.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monitoring
Noun
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New findings from the University of Cambridge’s Scott Polar Research Institute confirm the mayor’s observations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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The Texas Eagle uses bi-level Superliner cars with first-class private rooms, a dining car that serves full meals, and a Sightseer Lounge car, or observation car, with floor-to-ceiling windows.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Jocytė had her first full practice with the Valkyries on Sunday, after watching from the sidelines during Golden State’s recent two-game road trip.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Come for sunset, order the signature mai tai, and settle in for one of the best people-watching spots in Waikiki.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
Noun
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With upcoming observing runs from the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration expected to deliver even more data, scientists hope to refine these categories and test whether this three-family model truly holds.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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That means its peak brightness may coincide with its most difficult observing conditions.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Robby Snelling made his way into the Miami Marlins’ clubhouse on Sunday morning with a full brace covering his left arm, keeping it locked basically at a 90-degree angle.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2026
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The organization also found that our nation’s capital has 693 parks, covering 21 percent of its land, six percentage points higher than the national median.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
Noun
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The candidates vary on key issues, including policing and housing.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The fact that this racist thug has been handed policing power by Netanyahu says more about the state of Israel’s democracy and political values—and in particular about the prime minister’s values—than many Israelis might like to admit.—
Avi Issacharoff,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The $13 bell came off and Anabelle walked away with it, according to a description of surveillance footage included in a police report.—
Clare Amari,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Local public health officials are also focused on broad, efficient surveillance.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
Noun
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In the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the agency had $500 million for forest management and fire prevention that was not directly tied to cap-and-invest or the bond — up from about $65 million two decades prior.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Her intellectual property and brand management company, TAS Rights Management, filed trademark applications covering short audio clips of her voice and her visual likeness.—
Daryl Lim,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Factory production moved work out of skilled, relatively autonomous craft systems and into centralized regimes of supervision, discipline, and timing.—
Christopher Marquis,
Time,
30 May 2026
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This is individualizing dosing under close medical supervision to address specific clinical situations.—
Jody Dushay,
STAT,
29 May 2026
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“Monitoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitoring. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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