as in watches
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 monitors
Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
The series wasn’t directly based on a Rice book but centered on her in-universe secret society that monitors supernatural beings and whose representatives (like Justin Kirk’s Raglan James) have shown up in IWTV and The Mayfair Witches.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Its initial success was built around firewalls, a security tool that monitors traffic in and out of computer networks.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
His team closely monitors tire pressure on every bus and keeps a watchful eye on idling times.
—CBS News, 2 June 2026
The center monitors the waves because most hurricanes develop from tropical waves.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 1 June 2026
My job is to build technology that automatically monitors all of these agents to perform their tasks to completion and deliver the results to the client's website.
—Jay Bhatty, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The Probation Department monitors thousands of adults and minors placed on supervised or unsupervised release by a judge.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
The biosensor monitors your glucose via a tiny filament that sits just below the skin.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Best air quality monitors This monitor detects radon, carbon dioxide, VOCs, humidity, temperature and atmospheric pressure, giving you a broad understanding of the quality of the air in your home.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
At the First Look event, Samsung also showed its latest monitors, including the Odyssey 3D 6K gaming monitor and 130-inch Quantum MicroLED TV.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Arzopa Portable Monitor After testing several monitors, our team chose this one as the best overall portable monitor.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
The maritime authority that monitors shipping in the region, the UKMTO, had earlier said a vessel had been struck in the Persian Gulf, about 40 nautical miles southeast of the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
The series wasn’t directly based on a Rice book but centered on her in-universe secret society that monitors supernatural beings and whose representatives (like Justin Kirk’s Raglan James) have shown up in IWTV and The Mayfair Witches.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Its initial success was built around firewalls, a security tool that monitors traffic in and out of computer networks.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
His team closely monitors tire pressure on every bus and keeps a watchful eye on idling times.
—CBS News, 2 June 2026
The center monitors the waves because most hurricanes develop from tropical waves.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 1 June 2026
My job is to build technology that automatically monitors all of these agents to perform their tasks to completion and deliver the results to the client's website.
—Jay Bhatty, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The Probation Department monitors thousands of adults and minors placed on supervised or unsupervised release by a judge.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
The biosensor monitors your glucose via a tiny filament that sits just below the skin.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Noun
According to the zoo’s Facebook post, black throat monitors are one of the longest monitor species in the world and can grow up to 7 feet long.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Best air quality monitors This monitor detects radon, carbon dioxide, VOCs, humidity, temperature and atmospheric pressure, giving you a broad understanding of the quality of the air in your home.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
At the First Look event, Samsung also showed its latest monitors, including the Odyssey 3D 6K gaming monitor and 130-inch Quantum MicroLED TV.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Arzopa Portable Monitor After testing several monitors, our team chose this one as the best overall portable monitor.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monitors
Verb
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Top talent watches whether your values show up in the moments that actually cost something.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Not just someone who’s there, who’s a bystander, and who just watches things happen.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Industry observers have long speculated about Swift's pursuit of EGOT status — the achievement of winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Yet Israel’s capture of the fort, observers say, is more a public relations victory than a military one.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The lot of the property covers an area of 12,517 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The long hemline covers the lower back for most wearers, sealing out drafts on chilly planes.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Noun
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On May 21, Smith collaborated with the Berklee Music and Health Institute for an event in New York that brought together music industry leaders, researchers and clinicians to examine how music can support people living with neurological conditions.—
Mustakim Hasnath,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Around 180 years after Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage ended in disaster, researchers have identified four additional crew members through DNA analysis.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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“Monitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitors. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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