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.
is monitoring
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present progressiveof monitor (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Brazil's finance ministry has said it is monitoring the effectiveness of the ban on Polymarket and may take further measures to reinforce it.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. is monitoring the incident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Central Water Commission is monitoring 2,485 glacial lakes larger than 10 hectares across India's Himalayan river basins, the government said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Environment and Climate Change Canada is monitoring the ice island's movement, as it has done following previous Arctic ice shelf calving events, while evaluating potential risks to vessels and offshore infrastructure.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Later today, I have a meeting with my guidance counselor, who is monitoring me for Dad.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
