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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
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Internal documents show the jail’s medical staff recorded that Jamall Brown was diabetic, insulin-dependent and required blood sugar monitoring.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Luckily, between 10 and 20 weeks, the pregnancy stabilized, but it was then revealed during an anatomy scan that her daughter had a single umbilical artery and fused kidneys, leading to frequent monitoring and long drives to different specialists.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
In addition to lab tests, the sensor successfully tracked breath alcohol in real time, showing promise for practical applications in health monitoring and safety.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Binance is currently seeking to end federal monitoring that had been imposed when he was convicted for violating anti-money-laundering laws.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
Satellite images reveal Iran built roofs over two nuclear sites bombed last year, blocking international monitoring.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Ongoing surgeries and strict monitoring Santiago has since undergone several surgeries and remains under strict medical supervision because of the risk of infection.
—CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Keeping Steadier Blood Sugar After Eating Fesharaki-Zadeh said the findings highlight the importance of metabolic monitoring, which is typically done at an annual physical.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 30 Jan. 2026
Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The metacognitive state vector acts as the conductor’s awareness, constantly monitoring whether the orchestra is in harmony, whether someone is out of tune, or whether a particularly difficult passage requires extra attention.
—Ricky J. Sethi, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
The company apologized and said teams continued monitoring performance.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
In a telephone call on Saturday, Hennessey estimated that 50 of the paper’s 200 journalists are covering the story daily, doing everything from tracking protests and monitoring immigration enforcement action to covering the significant business impact on the city.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 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
Do not leave the coils on without monitoring them, and keep a fire extinguisher handy.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
Though only 2% of the river’s length flows through the capital, Delhi contributes about 76% of its total pollution, according to a government monitoring committee.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Internal documents show the jail’s medical staff recorded that Jamall Brown was diabetic, insulin-dependent and required blood sugar monitoring.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Luckily, between 10 and 20 weeks, the pregnancy stabilized, but it was then revealed during an anatomy scan that her daughter had a single umbilical artery and fused kidneys, leading to frequent monitoring and long drives to different specialists.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
In addition to lab tests, the sensor successfully tracked breath alcohol in real time, showing promise for practical applications in health monitoring and safety.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Binance is currently seeking to end federal monitoring that had been imposed when he was convicted for violating anti-money-laundering laws.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
Satellite images reveal Iran built roofs over two nuclear sites bombed last year, blocking international monitoring.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Ongoing surgeries and strict monitoring Santiago has since undergone several surgeries and remains under strict medical supervision because of the risk of infection.
—CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Keeping Steadier Blood Sugar After Eating Fesharaki-Zadeh said the findings highlight the importance of metabolic monitoring, which is typically done at an annual physical.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
One wonders how many Premier League clubs are monitoring Kane’s situation and would be disappointed by his decision to stay at Bayern Munich.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The metacognitive state vector acts as the conductor’s awareness, constantly monitoring whether the orchestra is in harmony, whether someone is out of tune, or whether a particularly difficult passage requires extra attention.
—Ricky J. Sethi, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
The company apologized and said teams continued monitoring performance.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
In a telephone call on Saturday, Hennessey estimated that 50 of the paper’s 200 journalists are covering the story daily, doing everything from tracking protests and monitoring immigration enforcement action to covering the significant business impact on the city.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 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
Do not leave the coils on without monitoring them, and keep a fire extinguisher handy.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monitoring
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This allows scientists to follow changes in radio emission from many stars simultaneously, second by second, within a single observation.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Renee Good’s killing raised the profile of the resistance, as well as questions about the lines between observation and obstruction.—
Eric Roper,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Neuroscience has long shown that watching another person experience pain activates the same neural regions as experiencing pain ourselves.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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And there’s Faithfull, watching her past paraded before her with an amused smile and a sense of high irony still intact.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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Both Gemini telescopes are known for advanced observing techniques that help counteract the blurring effects of Earth's atmosphere.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
26 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
Verb
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In New York, the publication dogged former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s progressive policies and his personal life, covering everything from his gym visits to his divorce in cringe-inducing detail.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Democrats Menefee, a former Harris County attorney, and Amanda Edwards, a former member of Houston's city council, competed in a runoff to represent Texas' 18th Congressional District, a solidly Democratic area covering part of Houston and the surrounding region.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
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Early skeptics questioned the wisdom of giving a single federal department a monumental budget as well as broad policing and surveillance powers, but caution was largely cast aside.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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The resulting racial profiling and excessive violence by federal agents became an urgent call to action for a community that, not long ago, drew a line in the sand over race and policing — sparking 2020’s worldwide reckoning.—
Eric Roper,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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They are accused of conducting surveillance of NATO's Incirlik air base in southern Turkey.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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After months of surveillance, their plot was foiled.—
Katrina Kaufman,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Private equity and institutional investors, often cautious about the golf sector in the past, are now driving record levels of capital into courses, venues, technology and management companies.—
Steve Skinner,
Sportico.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The conservancy is awaiting approval of its application to eradicate the deer from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, as part of an overall habitat restoration and fire-management plan.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Israeli forces will provide security for the crossings in coordination with Egypt and under the supervision of the European Union mission.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The kid roams around town without adult supervision, hanging out among those older than her.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Monitoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitoring. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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