monitored

past tense of monitor
as in watched
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 monitored The platform will be monitored over time to assess how the bamboo composite performs against fatigue, environmental exposure and other stresses encountered offshore. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 The cuts have impacted the FoodNet program, which has monitored foodborne illnesses since 1995. Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Gastrointestinal infections typically cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea and are also closely monitored by schools, Fredrickson said. Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026 Cameras at the shelter will be monitored by the Elk Grove Police Department, and guests will have an overnight curfew. Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 His comments come after sticky inflation weighed on sentiment this week, with the PCE price index – a metric closely monitored by the Fed – rising a bit more than expected in July. Sean Conlon, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Future buyback announcements and the Fed's stance will be closely monitored. James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 After their discovery, police monitored the position in hopes of catching the perpetrators. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026 Deco had previously monitored names such as Victor Osimhen and Omar Marmoush, but none of them fully convinced all of the club’s decision-makers. James McNicholas, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Behind that enormous loss are families who watched savings disappear and people who trusted the wrong investment pitch.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Young readers who watched Wuthering Heights earlier this year and thought Margot Robbie’s bratty, lovestruck Cathy had to be the most difficult Cathy in literature are in for a rude awakening this fall.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • One Baguette is covered in a kaleidoscopic geometric pattern of colorful beads; another resembles a tiny textile artwork in dusty pink, green, and turquoise.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The almost 1,100-foot-long warship was covered in rust from bow to stern.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Monitored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitored. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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