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
Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2025
Here’s a look at each franchise’s offseason story line to monitor.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025
In the center, an oversized monitor displaying the trunk of one tree — Jesse's favorite and our star sapling — that rotates 360-degrees and extends beyond the audience sight-line.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Verb
To examine whether the change to a four-day instructional week is successful, district officials will monitor data on student academic achievement, attendance rates and numbers of applicants for each open position in the district, according to the district website.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2025
Here’s a look at each franchise’s offseason story line to monitor.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
At 34 inches, this is a fairly large monitor with a 21:9 ratio and impeccable 1440p resolution.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025
In the center, an oversized monitor displaying the trunk of one tree — Jesse's favorite and our star sapling — that rotates 360-degrees and extends beyond the audience sight-line.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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In the promo – watch it above – Gillis is greeted in the studio by cast member Ashley Padilla, who tries to reassure the host that the cast is fully recovered from the big party and ready to play.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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The streamer’s customers watched more than 94 billion hours on Netflix in the second half of last year, a 5% increase year over year, according to its latest Engagement Report sharing data on what people watched on from July-December 2024.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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However, the extent of political reform remains a key point of scrutiny for both internal and external observers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Although tariffs, or taxes on imports, are a pillar of Trump’s economic policy, the move still surprised many observers, since Mexico and Canada are among the U.S.’s traditional allies and top trading partners.—
Bedassa Tadesse,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2025
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My favorite of all is Peter Stormare as Lucifer himself, floating down in a white suit and bare feet covered in tar like some infernal version of a southern roué whose eyebrows were seared off by the flames of hell.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Bailey Berg Bailey Berg is a freelance travel writer and editor, who covers breaking news, trends, tips, transportation, sustainability, the outdoors, and more.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Monitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitor. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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