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
Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Peterson's work is focused on a French internment camp that opened prior to World War I and why countries choose to detain people rather than monitor them out in society.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Technology-specific metrics monitor system uptime, deployment speed and technology adoption rates.
—Rizwan Jan, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Late last year, however, Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe introduced a plan to expand the authority of the Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board, the volunteer oversight panel charged with monitoring the Sheriff’s Office and Probation Department.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Peterson's work is focused on a French internment camp that opened prior to World War I and why countries choose to detain people rather than monitor them out in society.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
This monitor isn’t just your average screen; it’s built to enhance your everyday experience.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Technology-specific metrics monitor system uptime, deployment speed and technology adoption rates.
—Rizwan Jan, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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Grab a spot on the front porch and watch boats float by on the river.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2025
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Then watch The Pitt (Max) Photo: Max This is the year’s best medical procedural and the Second Coming of a ’90s TV procedural, reborn in the guise of a streaming show.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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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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She’s based in Austin, covering the Legislature and its impact on North Texas.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Monitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitor. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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