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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as in observation
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monitoring
Noun
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How The Image Was Taken The ISS is the best observation point humankind has for monitoring Earth at night but photographing lightning takes a huge amount of patience and trial and error.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025 -
The Office of Space Commerce, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has been around since the 1980s as a licensing agency for remote sensing and Earth observation satellites.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Matt Craig is a reporter based in Los Angeles covering the business of Hollywood, entertainment, sports and gaming for Forbes.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Matt Barrows is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the 49ers.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Or they could be persuaded that financial surveillance of businesses for transactions over $200 is necessary to prevent criminals from moving money.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage and seeking witnesses to the collission, Orland Park police said.—
Daily Southtown,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Emotional intelligence and the soft skills necessary to inspire hope are often seen as part of culture or talent management, rather than leveraged as strategic assets.—
Camille Nicita,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The county has an emergency management plan which delineates exactly what to do in case of a flood.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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Intermittent remote supervision and remote assistance continue forever, and do not disqualify a team from crossing the line.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Some factors can make drowning more likely, including not knowing how to swim, a lack of close supervision, not wearing a life jacket and drinking alcohol while recreating near or in water.—
Don Sweeney
July 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Although there is currently no single malt whisky regulation in India comparable to Scotland’s, many producers follow international best practices, avoiding additives and chill filtration.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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English's caddie, Eric Larson, is currently stuck in the United States after being unable to obtain a new Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) visa for travel to the U.K., a regulation that now applies to Americans.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The terminations come as the Trump administration is under fire for not releasing information in the Jeffrey Epstein case.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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The administration claimed that Abrego Garcia was in the MS-13 gang, although he wasn't charged and has repeatedly denied the accusation.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and must follow the guidance of relief organizers, state officials and National Guard personnel.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
13 July 2025
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Under the guidance of David E. Kelley, who knows a thing or two about legal shows, each season follows an overarching case that has Mickey and Co. getting involved with colorful SoCal locals.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
13 July 2025
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“Monitoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitoring. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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