keep track

idiom

: to be aware of how something is changing, what someone is doing, etc.
There's so much going on that it's hard to keep track.
usually + of
Keep track of your little brother for me, will you?
It's her job to keep track of how the money is spent.
I watch the news to keep track of current events.

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In the past, the governor has pushed lawmakers to require hospitals in the state to ask whether a patient was in the U.S. with legal permission to allow his administration to keep track of those numbers for future policies. Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025 Edits will allow users to create and edit videos, share videos to Instagram, and keep track of Instagram Reels analytics. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025 The architecture’s capacity to retain extensive context could revolutionize research, where AI assistants could keep track of years’ worth of scientific literature. Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 And don't forget to label either with a sharpie directly on the bag or even with a piece of tape marked with the date, just so everyone can keep track. Bon Appétit, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for keep track 

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“Keep track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20track. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.

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