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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
Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Long-term Management Strategies The best way to completely eradicate ground ivy from your lawn and garden is through constant monitoring and removal methods.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
But President Obama was willing to allow Iran to have a very small civil enrichment program under very intrusive monitoring and verification.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
In a post to Facebook on Sunday the Zoo said all the sloths continue receiving treatment and close monitoring.
—Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
How identity theft monitoring helps catch hospice fraud Hospice fraud schemes like Operation Skip Trace often begin long before billing ever happens.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Now, Enbang Li’s simple, three-foot-long device can bend light and could open up multiple new applications for mapping, monitoring, and navigation systems.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
The management team will be responsible for assisting the designers with a constructability review, schedule development and monitoring, cost estimates and on-site construction management.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Previously monitoring stopped after the age of 2 in many countries, an approach that all but assured that children who were missed in their first two years of life would remain unvaccinated.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026
Alec Lewis, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The company fears that in an effort to crack down on espionage, the Defense Department might create monitoring capabilities that supersede even the Chinese Communist Party’s, sliding America into an autocratic AI regime.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Local villages are actively monitoring the oceans and reefs in their environment, and backlash to a recent plan from a billionaire Australian to build a giant plant to incinerate rubbish in Fiji was loud and well organized, says Singh.
—Michelle Duff, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed a wireless EEG transmission system that runs using body heat, showing that wearable brain-monitoring devices may one day work without batteries.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
And with the federal IRS — which provides much of the tax data states rely upon — continuing to face staffing cuts, the challenge of monitoring unpaid taxes is likely to grow.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
The gentleman sitting next to me in the helicopter is monitoring both the pilot’s flight path and the weather from an app on his phone.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
That Blue Line spans 120 kilometers (around 75 miles), and UNIFIL troops are tasked with monitoring border violations and protecting civilians from imminent violence.
—Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Drones were used by fire and Office of Emergency Management officials at the scene Friday morning, monitoring potential hot spots.
—Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
He was placed on detox monitoring, which was later discontinued after his condition appeared stable.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Long-term Management Strategies The best way to completely eradicate ground ivy from your lawn and garden is through constant monitoring and removal methods.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
But President Obama was willing to allow Iran to have a very small civil enrichment program under very intrusive monitoring and verification.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
In a post to Facebook on Sunday the Zoo said all the sloths continue receiving treatment and close monitoring.
—Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
How identity theft monitoring helps catch hospice fraud Hospice fraud schemes like Operation Skip Trace often begin long before billing ever happens.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Now, Enbang Li’s simple, three-foot-long device can bend light and could open up multiple new applications for mapping, monitoring, and navigation systems.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
The management team will be responsible for assisting the designers with a constructability review, schedule development and monitoring, cost estimates and on-site construction management.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Previously monitoring stopped after the age of 2 in many countries, an approach that all but assured that children who were missed in their first two years of life would remain unvaccinated.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
There is some special vision here worth monitoring.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The company fears that in an effort to crack down on espionage, the Defense Department might create monitoring capabilities that supersede even the Chinese Communist Party’s, sliding America into an autocratic AI regime.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Local villages are actively monitoring the oceans and reefs in their environment, and backlash to a recent plan from a billionaire Australian to build a giant plant to incinerate rubbish in Fiji was loud and well organized, says Singh.
—Michelle Duff, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed a wireless EEG transmission system that runs using body heat, showing that wearable brain-monitoring devices may one day work without batteries.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
And with the federal IRS — which provides much of the tax data states rely upon — continuing to face staffing cuts, the challenge of monitoring unpaid taxes is likely to grow.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
The gentleman sitting next to me in the helicopter is monitoring both the pilot’s flight path and the weather from an app on his phone.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
That Blue Line spans 120 kilometers (around 75 miles), and UNIFIL troops are tasked with monitoring border violations and protecting civilians from imminent violence.
—Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Drones were used by fire and Office of Emergency Management officials at the scene Friday morning, monitoring potential hot spots.
—Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monitoring
Noun
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The suspect, arrested on suspicion of robbery and brought to the hospital for observation, obtained a gun despite weapon detection screening.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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For years the owner, now 66, has watched tape, done his own player evaluations and sent observations and suggestions to DeCosta, mostly about players who might be available in later rounds — without exerting any actual decision-making power.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The depth here will be worth watching.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The cheer champ was spotted watching in the stands and sporting glam (and often pointed) outfits on the sidelines as the Tar Heels played through a rocky season.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With upcoming observing runs from the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration expected to deliver even more data, scientists hope to refine these categories and test whether this three-family model truly holds.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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That means its peak brightness may coincide with its most difficult observing conditions.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Their station Y’Allternative will also be covering the festival on Sunday.—
Katie Simons,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Before the Hill, Cusack was a reporter and editor for Inside Washington Publishers, covering the Labor Department and the Department of Health and Human Services.—
Bob Cusack,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the same time, Brandon Johnson’s administration prioritizes reducing the risk of future costs through investments in violence prevention, community engagement, and modernized policing practices.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The advisory, shared in June 2017, came in light of disproportionate policing of Black residents in the state.—
Sofi Zeman
April 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The second is the surveillance of James (Mago) Gately, a Hutch gang member whom the Kinahans planned to murder in 2017.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Following 19 months of surveillance, more than 500 troops, six helicopters, and several planes descended on the facility, which was being protected by a perimeter of roughly 30 pickup trucks and over 60 gunmen.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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John McCann, the incumbent mayor of Chula Vista who owns a real estate and property management company, is seeking another term in office, running on a record of economic development, public safety and neighborhood investment.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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County officials said the move was intended to create a more centralized and accountable system, following audits that raised concerns about LAHSA’s financial management.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The group says Ensign misled courts, disobeyed court orders and failed to intervene when lawyers under his supervision engaged in misconduct.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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His fingerprints are all over the modern sport — from the development and implementation of the Next Gen car, to the supervision of going to new tracks (and revitalizing old ones) and more.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Monitoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitoring. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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