as in to watch
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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as in observer
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Recent Examples of monitor
Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Until then, forecasters advise travelers to monitor updates and road conditions through Arizona's 511 service and NWS bulletins.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Yet some Chinese electronic goods, including smartphones and computer monitors, will be exempt from that 145%, according to a US Customs and Border Protection notice posted late Friday.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The now-malicious app can then monitor your activity and collect data.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Until then, forecasters advise travelers to monitor updates and road conditions through Arizona's 511 service and NWS bulletins.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
The new monitor’s report heaped praise on the department’s consent-decree adherence between July 1 – Dec. 31, 2024, during which time the city hosted the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Yet some Chinese electronic goods, including smartphones and computer monitors, will be exempt from that 145%, according to a US Customs and Border Protection notice posted late Friday.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
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About 75 residents were present spread out among the historic church’s wooden pews to watch the event.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2025
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Gowan’s motivation to provide free allergy-safe meals after Helene stemmed from watching television coverage of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.—
Sara Murphy,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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Some observers see his comments as a calculated appeal to President Trump's business instincts.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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When the vintage-looking, oversize watch with a second time zone function debuted in 2015, some observers called it a deviation for the watchmaker, but the debonair design did attract fans.—
Robin Swithinbank,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Commerce Department data for February covers a period that largely precedes Trump's tariffs, though the reading arrives amid a bout of accelerating inflation that stretches back to the final months of the Biden administration.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Here are the winter 2025 All-County honorees, covering top high school athletes from Broward County in basketball, soccer, wrestling, girls weightlifting and cheerleading.—
Steve Svekis,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Monitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitor. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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