as in observation
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monitoring
Noun
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Jacobs-Jenkins’ astute observations of White American life from his perspective as a Black playwright are fresh and illuminating.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025 -
The highest ranking an asteroid has ever reached on the scale is four, briefly achieved by asteroid Apophis in 2004 before further observations downgraded it back to zero.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Jan. 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
Noun
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Kevin Jiang Kevin Jiang/Instagram Police obtained video surveillance from a nearby residence.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Police are still searching for the man who attacked Young and Chanel after releasing surveillance footage of the suspect late Friday.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The best risk management advice for most corporate executives is to not shift with the political winds or expect to be burned eventually.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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The programs that are really about the talent management systems that may exist within the corporations.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Both these agencies — and their budgets — are under HHS supervision.—
Simar Bajaj,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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These sites, which provide a safe environment for drug use under medical supervision, significantly reduce overdose deaths and prevent the spread of diseases like HIV and hepatitis C. What makes this approach compelling is its dual focus on immediate harm reduction and long-term recovery.—
Pradeep Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The compounds remain legal to produce, but are subject to increasing regulation and restrictions on use.—
Ethan Baron,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Maxwell Leung, an assistant professor at Arizona State University, did a study in 2022 about that patchwork of cannabis regulations.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Unions and employment lawyers in San Diego, Los Angeles and beyond said the administration’s messages are packed with confusing contradictions and unclear terms.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Trump administration officials have organized question-and-answer sessions with employees as the deadline approaches.—
CHRIS MEGERIAN,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Bowie said that guidance was used as recently as May 2022.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
26 Jan. 2025
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Today, no Idaho laws or rules govern schools’ use of these aversive techniques, while federal guidance treats them only as a last resort — when a child poses imminent harm.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Monitoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitoring. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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