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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Cisco settled the case with the FSF in 2009, making a donation to the FSF and appointing a Free Software Director at the company to keep track of its licensing obligations. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025 These technologies included learning management systems, which are online platforms that help educators organize and keep track of their coursework. David T. Marshall, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025 Without a screen, this might be another multi-port charger in need of a cheat sheet to keep track of which port to use. Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025 And the fact that health and water utility officials in certain regions of the state are willfully not looking for it is another example of the government’s failure to contain the disease and keep track of its spread, said Bright. Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 6 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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