keep track

Idioms  

1. Remain informed, follow the course of, as in Are you keeping track of the time? This usage alludes to following a literal track, as of footsteps. The antonym, lose track, alludes to straying or wandering from a track, as in I've lost track—what day are you leaving? [Late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

Then you’ll be able to easily keep track of those and sleep well at night.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

EES is a digital system designed to keep track of when non-EU citizens - including those from the UK - enter and leave the Schengen Area, which is made up of 29 European countries.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Rieseberg became a first-time dad in January and has used Cowork to keep track of and analyze a large folder of medical records.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

It focuses on helping users discover potential matches, gauge whether those potential matches are likely to respond and help users keep track of past conversations with previous matches.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Stories are also divided into paragraphs, chapters, stanzas, scenes, or episodes, each with their own endings, to help us keep track of things and understand what is going on.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones