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verb

present tense third-person singular of monitor

as in watches

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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noun

plural of monitor

as in observers

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Mohammad Farooq Azam from the environmental advocacy group International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), which monitors Asia's high mountains, told NPR the Himalaya region is warming faster than the global average. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 Florida already collects substantial IDEA data, monitors districts and publishes dispute-resolution resources. — Deborah Esther Brooks, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 Cape Newenham is part of a network of remote radar sites that monitors aircraft operating in Alaska’s airspace and along its borders. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Operations monitors scheduling capacity, while finance evaluates profitability and financial sustainability. — Ashraf Altawashi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The printer also monitors force values throughout the printing process. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 Its drones use onboard cameras and sensors to navigate and avoid obstacles through a Detect-and-Avoid system that independently monitors surrounding airspace. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 The probe monitors the device’s instruction set for unauthorized modifications. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 An incident involving a container ship and military forces in the Gulf of Oman has been reported by the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center, which monitors maritime security in that region. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

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According to the zoo’s Facebook post, black throat monitors are one of the longest monitor species in the world and can grow up to 7 feet long. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026 Best air quality monitors This monitor detects radon, carbon dioxide, VOCs, humidity, temperature and atmospheric pressure, giving you a broad understanding of the quality of the air in your home. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026 At the First Look event, Samsung also showed its latest monitors, including the Odyssey 3D 6K gaming monitor and 130-inch Quantum MicroLED TV. — Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 Arzopa Portable Monitor After testing several monitors, our team chose this one as the best overall portable monitor. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025

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Unbeknownst to them, a mysterious entity watches from high above with Godlike judgment.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
Zhang Jianxin watches shoppers fist-bump with a shiny, gyrating, humanoid robot at his showroom in China’s southern city of Guangzhou.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026

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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
But unofficial estimates by outside observers place the price tag of renovating the temple at more than $2 billion.

— Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of observers

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Based on FactSet’s definition of second-quarter reporting, which covers companies with fiscal quarters ending in May, June, or July, Nvidia and Micron are projected to be the largest contributors to the S&P 500′s overall profit growth.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The Netflix series covers the same timespan as A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, though presumably with less doo-wop.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

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The pattern was quite different when researchers looked at waist circumference.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
The episode comes as Netanyahu faces a difficult reelection campaign, with roughly 20% of voters remaining undecided, many of whom are disillusioned Likud voters, according to pollsters and researchers cited by Reuters.

— Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

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