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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
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
Based in part on 10 years of groundwater monitoring, the MPCA has called for removing industrial waste from Area C’s south slope and stabilizing the site.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
In effect, the strait has turned into a parking lot, with an almost complete cessation of ships going through, experts and marine traffic monitoring services say.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Raheb Homavandi | Reuters Iran remains under a near-complete internet blackout, data monitoring site NetBlocks, said on Saturday.
—Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
Routine monitoring might require nothing more than swallowing a capsule at home.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Moore will remain subject to GPS monitoring for the time being, according to the judge.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
That layered approach — physical barrier, electronic voltage monitoring, per-cell fusing, and real-time thermal sensing — addresses each failure mode with its own mitigation and creates redundancy across the system.
—Ryan Brennan
march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The war unfolding in the region is perhaps the biggest real-world test to date of how resilient maritime navigation and monitoring are when satellite positioning becomes unreliable.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Now, county supervisors want the Sheriff’s Department to reverse that trend by beefing up safety checks, more closely monitoring cameras and increasing access to the overdose reversal drug Naloxone.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
An officer monitoring a vehicle X-ray machine did not detect anything wrong with the vehicle, but another officer doing a physical inspection spotted the woman’s foot, according to the complaint.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
City staff are monitoring all property tax proposals moving through the legislature, including the bill approved in the Florida House, said city spokesperson Belal Jaber.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Chalk this one up as not a big deal, but something worth monitoring.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The coroner’s role in public health An important role of the coroner’s office is monitoring and educating the public on health risks causing death, Harding said.
—Shannon Tyler
march 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
The officer, who was not named, was charged with monitoring the person at HCA HealthONE Swedish, Cherry Hills Village Police Chief Jason Lyons said in a news release Friday morning.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty Images European stock markets traded lower on Friday, reversing their positive start to the session, as oil prices resumed their rally with investors monitoring the ongoing war in the Middle East.
—Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
This decentralized structure eliminates the need for cloud servers or centralized databases, which are often required in traditional monitoring systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
Based in part on 10 years of groundwater monitoring, the MPCA has called for removing industrial waste from Area C’s south slope and stabilizing the site.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
In effect, the strait has turned into a parking lot, with an almost complete cessation of ships going through, experts and marine traffic monitoring services say.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Raheb Homavandi | Reuters Iran remains under a near-complete internet blackout, data monitoring site NetBlocks, said on Saturday.
—Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
Routine monitoring might require nothing more than swallowing a capsule at home.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Moore will remain subject to GPS monitoring for the time being, according to the judge.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
That layered approach — physical barrier, electronic voltage monitoring, per-cell fusing, and real-time thermal sensing — addresses each failure mode with its own mitigation and creates redundancy across the system.
—Ryan Brennan
march 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The war unfolding in the region is perhaps the biggest real-world test to date of how resilient maritime navigation and monitoring are when satellite positioning becomes unreliable.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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, 8 Mar. 2026
Now, county supervisors want the Sheriff’s Department to reverse that trend by beefing up safety checks, more closely monitoring cameras and increasing access to the overdose reversal drug Naloxone.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
An officer monitoring a vehicle X-ray machine did not detect anything wrong with the vehicle, but another officer doing a physical inspection spotted the woman’s foot, according to the complaint.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
City staff are monitoring all property tax proposals moving through the legislature, including the bill approved in the Florida House, said city spokesperson Belal Jaber.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Chalk this one up as not a big deal, but something worth monitoring.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The coroner’s role in public health An important role of the coroner’s office is monitoring and educating the public on health risks causing death, Harding said.
—Shannon Tyler
march 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
The officer, who was not named, was charged with monitoring the person at HCA HealthONE Swedish, Cherry Hills Village Police Chief Jason Lyons said in a news release Friday morning.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty Images European stock markets traded lower on Friday, reversing their positive start to the session, as oil prices resumed their rally with investors monitoring the ongoing war in the Middle East.
—Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monitoring
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The stellar body that spawned the remnant lingers on as a fast-spinning neutron star, or pulsar, which was detected in observations made by NASA's Chandra Space Telescope back in 2015.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Mercury, Mars and Saturn are too close to the sun for easy observation.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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And second, there’s the audience’s uncomfortable tingle of recognition watching Vladimir Putin’s tightening stranglehold on the Russian press.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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March is prime whale-watching season in Samaná.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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For an even more enhanced observing experience, find a dark environment away from bright lights to attend the total eclipse show.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The best binoculars, monoculars and telescopes for eclipse night will also be superb for planetary observing, deep-sky exploration, wildlife watching and travel.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The trumpet creeper climbs by aerial roots to heights of 30 to 40 feet and will grow in the most challenging spots, covering an ugly wall, fence, or other structure in one growing season.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Taking a job with the post office to support his growing family, Mosley in the 1950s worked side gigs writing for the Pittsburgh Courier and for the magazines Ebony, Sepia, and Jet, covering jazz and sports.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But experts have long said that relying on military forces rather than investing in local policing threatens to worsen already grave security crises.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Improving public safety requires a comprehensive approach that includes effective policing, community engagement, youth programs, mental health services and addressing police recruitment challenges.—
Juan Rangel,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Large defense installations, energy grids, transportation networks, and industrial complexes often span vast geographic areas, making constant surveillance difficult.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Southern California defense tech darling Anduril Industries has struck a deal to buy Orange County space surveillance firm ExoAnalytic Solutions.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Residents may require medication management and may have previously posed a potential risk to harm themselves or others, but any aggressive behavior must have occurred no less than six months prior to being admitted.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Through its program on border management, anti-corruption and criminal justice, the office has been supporting Haitian institutions to address the broader issues that continue to fuel instability and violence in the country.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jill Hanlin spent many years either incarcerated or on supervision after release, and consequently has spent time ineligible to cast a ballot in the state of Missouri.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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The attorney emphasized that the family, all immigrants, were under asylum protection and had been following a supervision order that should have prevented deportation.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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