as in observation
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as in watching
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
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
Plan for ongoing model evaluation, performance monitoring, and updates.
—Kathleen Walch, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Nearby buildings must require close monitoring.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
Ultimately, Moore hopes scientists will be able to adopt this new monitoring tool to learn about the saguaro’s structural health without causing the cactus harm.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
North Carolina must adopt enforceable limits for PFAS in drinking water and hold polluters financially responsible for cleanup, testing, and medical monitoring.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Martinez said the Sheriff’s Office is exploring other types of biometric monitoring that don’t require a wearable device.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
These include lidar and laser communication, advanced ion thrusters for more efficient satellite manoeuvring, and microwave remote sensing for high-resolution Earth observation and weather monitoring.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Red Flags The red flags started back in 2011, when Bank of America’s monitoring system noticed an outgoing wire of $97,900 to al-Zeydi’s Sberbank account, and another wire for $26,000 to Miriam and Stanley Baretz.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
France’s national anti-terror prosecutor’s office is also monitoring the case, BFMTV said.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
French media reported that counterterrorism specialists are monitoring the case but are not currently involved.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Verily wanted to make glucose-monitoring contact lenses.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
That piece of sea ice broke by January 2022, and the team kept monitoring to see how glaciers in the region would respond, Ochwat said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
The couple face another breakdown when their daughter, Sofia, gets taken into Child Services, which has been quietly monitoring the couple.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The team is also monitoring injuries for center Cade Mays (ankle) and right tackle Taylor Moton (knee).
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
In his court documents, Bernad includes dozens of monitoring reports from his visits with Summi.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
After being convicted of tampering with an electronic monitoring device in 2021, Klingler was sentenced to 8 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections and 12 months of post-release supervision.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
Plan for ongoing model evaluation, performance monitoring, and updates.
—Kathleen Walch, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Nearby buildings must require close monitoring.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
Ultimately, Moore hopes scientists will be able to adopt this new monitoring tool to learn about the saguaro’s structural health without causing the cactus harm.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
North Carolina must adopt enforceable limits for PFAS in drinking water and hold polluters financially responsible for cleanup, testing, and medical monitoring.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Martinez said the Sheriff’s Office is exploring other types of biometric monitoring that don’t require a wearable device.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
These include lidar and laser communication, advanced ion thrusters for more efficient satellite manoeuvring, and microwave remote sensing for high-resolution Earth observation and weather monitoring.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Red Flags The red flags started back in 2011, when Bank of America’s monitoring system noticed an outgoing wire of $97,900 to al-Zeydi’s Sberbank account, and another wire for $26,000 to Miriam and Stanley Baretz.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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, 5 Nov. 2025
France’s national anti-terror prosecutor’s office is also monitoring the case, BFMTV said.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
French media reported that counterterrorism specialists are monitoring the case but are not currently involved.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Verily wanted to make glucose-monitoring contact lenses.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
That piece of sea ice broke by January 2022, and the team kept monitoring to see how glaciers in the region would respond, Ochwat said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
The couple face another breakdown when their daughter, Sofia, gets taken into Child Services, which has been quietly monitoring the couple.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The team is also monitoring injuries for center Cade Mays (ankle) and right tackle Taylor Moton (knee).
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
In his court documents, Bernad includes dozens of monitoring reports from his visits with Summi.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monitoring
Noun
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Unlike terrestrial weather, scientists who forecast celestial events like the aurora rely on observations of the 93-million-miles-away sun to make their predictions.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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Not trying to spark controversy but this is an obvious observation.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Through videos he's forced to send in while trying to stay alive (to take viewers to the frontlines of the dangerous game), the unlikely hero turns delightfully anarchic and winds up getting much of the public watching the show to be on his side.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani was seen this past Sunday in the Madison Square Garden upper level watching the Knicks ahead of Election Day on Tuesday.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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In fact, during the first period of the fourth observing run (known as O4A), LIGO saw more gravitational wave events than from all previous observing runs combined.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
17 Sep. 2025
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This combination of talking and observing has immediate benefits.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Emma Burleigh is a reporter at Fortune, covering success, careers, entrepreneurship, and personal finance.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Bedford said during the news conference that air traffic controllers continuing to work during the shutdown are covering longer hours and more days.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Among the allegations will be unlawful policing, racial profiling, human rights violations, excessive force, and unlawful arrest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Travis, who along with Binder received four votes, grew up in San Mateo County but spent most of his policing career in the North Bay.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Privacy and civil liberties advocates also warn these surveillance tools represent a grave threat and say there is not a sufficient regulatory framework in place or oversight to ensure federal agents are using new technologies in a way that protects privacy and constitutional rights.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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In short, Australia is developing an autonomous underwater surveillance network using local technology and ship platforms to monitor its northern approaches more effectively.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Although timber remains the primary long-term commercial value, growing improved varieties for both nuts and timber is considered potentially highly profitable, provided there is a long-term perspective and proper tree management.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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The PolyU team urges the development of sustainable alternatives and effective lead management or recycling systems to ensure the technology’s long-term viability.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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After being convicted of tampering with an electronic monitoring device in 2021, Klingler was sentenced to 8 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections and 12 months of post-release supervision.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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Casas, who lives in Miami in the offseason, has moved across the state to Fort Myers to continue his rehab under team supervision at the team’s JetBlue Park facilities.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Monitoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitoring. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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