monitor
noun
(especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
have monitored
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present perfectof monitor.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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U.K. officials have monitored Musk’s posts, alongside those of other X users, for national-security risks, according to people familiar with the matter, but decided not to take any formal action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Arsenal have monitored Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, who has Premier League experience from his time at Manchester City.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Astronomers have monitored Betelgeuse for decades, tracking changes in its brightness and surface features in an effort to understand its unpredictable behavior.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 10, 2026
Bastain and other USC researchers have monitored a group of women — and their children — for about nine years to better understand how environmental conditions, diet and consumer products may influence maternal health.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2024
Having bought tickets in hopes of seeing Lincoln and Grant, the theatergoers have monitored the state box, only to find it empty.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
