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
James Laporta, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025
Following his arrest, Eichorn allegedly attempted to have a friend collect a computer from his apartment in St. Paul before investigators could seize it, despite knowing his calls were being monitored.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
Turkey also restricted access to social media platforms including X, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, according to NetBlocks, an internet monitor.
—Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The agency is responsible for monitoring, collecting and processing information and data for U.S. national security interests.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025
Following his arrest, Eichorn allegedly attempted to have a friend collect a computer from his apartment in St. Paul before investigators could seize it, despite knowing his calls were being monitored.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
Additionally, a bullet hole was found in an office wall and a computer monitor.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
Turkey also restricted access to social media platforms including X, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, according to NetBlocks, an internet monitor.
—Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Starting with former Bank of Canada and former Bank of England boss Carney watching a hockey game in a Team Canada jersey, the 60-second spot for the incumbent Liberal Party then see Myers stride into frame to greet Donald Trump‘s new tariff and trade war nemesis.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2025
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Columbia's response is being closely watched by other schools that became flashpoints for pro-Palestinian protests last year.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Unlike a total solar eclipse, the sun was never completely blocked, so observers needed solar viewing equipment such as solar eclipse glasses or special solar filters on their cameras, telescopes and binoculars to enjoy the sun safely.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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But also implicit in this genre of social media content, some critics and observers say, are more insidious messages — ones that distort our perceptions of masculinity.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Over the six seasons of the show, the two endured covering up numerous murders and other crimes together, Oliver's HIV-positive diagnosis, planning a wedding (during which yet another murder occurred), and ultimately, Connor's arrest and sentencing to jail.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 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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“Monitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitor. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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