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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Recent Examples of monitor
Emily Brooks, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Moreover, this Thursday, investors will closely monitor the Federal Open Market Committee’s interest rate decision, as well as the subsequent press conference featuring Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
David Nakamura The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The footage began with the camera showing his black heels, panning up to his sparkly ankle monitor.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Hudson will be monitoring election returns Tuesday night from the House GOP campaign arm headquarters in Washington, D.C., watching out for any irregularities.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Moreover, this Thursday, investors will closely monitor the Federal Open Market Committee’s interest rate decision, as well as the subsequent press conference featuring Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
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In 2022, Republican leaders in Missouri and Florida banned federal monitors from entering voting locations.
—David Nakamura The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The footage began with the camera showing his black heels, panning up to his sparkly ankle monitor.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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And after having watched their team get beaten 5-0, many Maccabi fans made their way back to their hotels and the city center.Henry Austin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article Of all the overseas leaders avidly watching the U.S. election results, the two happiest were probably Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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This time, Libertarian nominee Eric Joss dropped out in early September and endorsed Evans, a move that was seen by some observers as improving the GOP candidate’s odds in a close race.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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That helped fuel the walloping Democrats received locally and nationally in Tuesday’s election, observers say.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Those forests cover the Front Range from just south of Interstate 70 to the Wyoming border.John Meyer, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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One of our colleagues who lives north of the park says that, this morning, the cars parked on her block were covered in a fine layer of sooty ash.Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Monitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitor. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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