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verb

Definition of monitor

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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Around midnight on Friday morning, a member of a team dispatched to monitor the lake told CCTV the barrier forming the lake stretched about 150 meters long and 40 or 50 meters high. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Care teams monitored them continuously for signs of adjustment, including eating regularly, exploring their habitats and socializing with each other. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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That flood was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in Tibet, a regional climate monitor said. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 That might mean taping your mantra to your computer monitor, writing it on the bathroom mirror, turning it into your phone lock screen, or putting it on the front of your journal. — Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monitor

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To that end, here are the best rom-coms based on Shakespeare plays to watch—or rewatch—now.

— Jessica Barrett, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
If that were to happen, the SEC's next move is the one to watch.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of watch

Noun

Sullivan spoke with attorneys at sidebar about the request, but the discussion was inaudible to observers in the courtroom at Plymouth Superior Court.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
To the outside observer, the hearing for the soft-spoken man with the graying mustache may have seemed like any other, save for the FBI agents from the public corruption squad sitting in the back.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of observer

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Some of those rescued are covered in mud and appear injured after being battered by the flood, one video shows.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Researchers studying how Medicare insurers cover GLP-1s have found that recipients have faced increases in out-of-pocket costs and that almost all plans now require prior authorization, which can make getting the drugs more difficult.

— Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

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