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noun

Definition of monitoringnext
as in observation

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verb

present participle of monitor
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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  1. observation
  2. covering
  3. surveillance
  4. management
  5. supervision
  6. regulation
  7. administration
  8. guidance
Noun
  • What's New Former President Bill Clinton, 78, was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital on Monday for testing and observation after developing a fever, according to Angel Ureña, his deputy chief of staff.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Based on an initial observation, there has been no additional damage to the Capitola wharf, which was badly damaged in a 2023 storm, after Tuesday’s storm, said Capitola police captain Mike Kilroy.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of observation
Verb
  • Parts of the station’s restaurant were partitioned off, and a drop ceiling was added, covering up the vaulted ceiling.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Officials say the state’s Medicaid program hasn’t been covering certain weight loss drugs, despite a state law passed last year that requires it to do so.
    Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of covering
Noun
  • Detectives are canvassing the area in search of surveillance footage from nearby properties.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
  • There are also hundreds of hours of police body camera and surveillance videos that have been provided to the defense.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of surveillance
Noun
  • One element of fixing problems was investing heavily in building their own technologies, whether that involves the factory machinery, the management software that runs their plants, or the back-end systems that handle their data.
    Jim Vinoski, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In late 2012, Dan Erickson was a twenty-eight-year-old aspiring screenwriter in L.A., working a dull job in office management at a door-parts company.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of management
Noun
  • Any deviation from this program can quickly lead to drug resistance, so patients require constant supervision.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Sammy's parents are also accusing the school of negligent care and supervision.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of supervision
Noun
  • California and the other states embracing ACT are already adjusting the regulations to adapt to market realities.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And in August, the Supreme Court ruled that the Biden administration could not enforce the rule change in the 26 states that sued to block the regulations while litigation is ongoing.
    James Factora, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of regulation
Noun
  • Should Trump be certified, unless the disability is relieved his administration will labor under a cloud of illegitimacy.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Health experts worry that the incoming administration could impede efforts to increase vaccination rates among vulnerable populations.
    Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of administration
Noun
  • But Anne Neuberger, the deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, told reporters Friday that a ninth victim had been identified after the administration released guidance to companies about how to hunt for Chinese culprits in their networks.
    Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Chilton, a serious student of astrology, was standing amid the debris of the adolescent world—maybe the debris of rock and roll itself—and looking to the cosmos for guidance on where to go next.
    Mitch Therieau, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of guidance
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