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
Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
The organization monitors thousands of hotels and actually has a way for travelers to submit complaints in the event their experience does not match an advertised star ranking.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Four internal sensors track the exact temperature inside your food, while an ambient sensor monitors the surrounding heat.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
An official with the European Union mission that monitors the Rafah crossing, between Gaza and Egypt, said yesterday that preparations are underway for its eventual reopening.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
Unlike existing defense methods that rely mainly on sensors, SHIELD monitors a drone’s entire control system.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
That will help, but Howe monitors driver fuel intake as closely as the team's technical staff monitor vehicle fuel intake.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
But the community is feeling increasingly targeted, with the number of antisemitic incidents rising over the past decade and reaching new record levels last year, according to Community Security Trust, a charity that monitors incidents and protects British Jews from terrorism and antisemitism.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Shannon Hiller, executive director of the Bridging Divides Initiative, a Princeton University research project that monitors political violence and helps communities with deescalation efforts, said education has long been a point of contention in political discourse.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
Tilley regularly monitors satellites from his home in British Columbia as a hobby.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
The organization monitors thousands of hotels and actually has a way for travelers to submit complaints in the event their experience does not match an advertised star ranking.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Four internal sensors track the exact temperature inside your food, while an ambient sensor monitors the surrounding heat.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
An official with the European Union mission that monitors the Rafah crossing, between Gaza and Egypt, said yesterday that preparations are underway for its eventual reopening.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
Unlike existing defense methods that rely mainly on sensors, SHIELD monitors a drone’s entire control system.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
That will help, but Howe monitors driver fuel intake as closely as the team's technical staff monitor vehicle fuel intake.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
But the community is feeling increasingly targeted, with the number of antisemitic incidents rising over the past decade and reaching new record levels last year, according to Community Security Trust, a charity that monitors incidents and protects British Jews from terrorism and antisemitism.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Shannon Hiller, executive director of the Bridging Divides Initiative, a Princeton University research project that monitors political violence and helps communities with deescalation efforts, said education has long been a point of contention in political discourse.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monitors
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The group watches as a sock puppet opens up a lemonade stand for business and frolics around a lemon farm before Tomlinson dives into a swimming pool.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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Brandis watches Robbie die while speeding to the emergency room.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The jacket was identified by public observers and Loro Piana was heavily criticized on social media for not condemning Putin.—
Steve Salter,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Political observers say Sheffield’s achievements are notable for a council member who was more progressive and radical in her ideas in a city with a strong-mayor form of government and law department that serves both the mayor and the council.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
17 Oct. 2025
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One ounce of pumpkin seeds covers 20% of the DV for zinc.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to a trio of researchers Monday for their work on how cycles of technological innovation feed economic growth.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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The researchers noted that torsional loading is not as strongly associated with injury risk as vertical loading, but future work may explore whether improved stroller design or posture cues could mitigate those twisting forces.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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