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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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Leaders, therefore, need clarity about who owns the technology and data, who controls access, who monitors risk and who has authority to make consequential decisions. — Chandini Sheeba, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Amazon said its threat intelligence team had detected attempts to exploit the vulnerabilities before they were publicly disclosed, using its MadPot threat detection system, which monitors suspicious activity across internet-facing infrastructure. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 For all its tests, the company builds realistic simulated environments, red teams these environments itself and with third parties to see whether they can be escaped, and monitors what agents do. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 The system monitors equipment conditions, identifies abnormalities, and can initiate automated responses. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 The Michigan Children's Institute (MCI) is the state agency that monitors the organization. — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 The independent Nusantara Atlas project, which monitors fires using satellite imagery, estimated that nearly 8,960 square kilometers (3,460 square miles) of land had burned by the end of August in Indonesia. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Data from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which monitors shipping incidents, shows just how high the risk is. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 The estimates could change again as PG&E monitors weather conditions. — Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 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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In a broad open field, horses munch standing hay as Katie Baltzor watches her black angus cattle on this fall day.

— Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
What credit monitoring actually watches Credit monitoring tracks changes to your credit file.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of watches

Noun

The gap between those predictions and the reality on the ground suggests many observers have overstated the likelihood of war.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
With polls showing Roy and Raman favored to win their respective races, political observers say the attempt to make Gascón relevant again may be a sign of panic from their opponents.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of observers

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The problem is that many business owners assume their personal auto policy fully covers these activities.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Before subscribing, compare the websites each service covers, its removal process, ongoing monitoring features and subscription costs.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of covers

Noun

To turn rigid solar tech into bendable panels that can roll over backpacks or car roofs, researchers had to fix a major manufacturing flaw in flexible perovskite solar cells.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Cancer vaccines have been a goal for medical researchers for decades.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026

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