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.
monitoring
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present participleof monitor.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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They are also considering working together in other areas like monitoring agent behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
In response to the migrant crisis in the Spanish territory of Ceuta this year, the proposal also envisages a "quick reaction force" and a new monitoring centre to scan social media.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
The vaccine is expected to be approved next year, and analysts are closely monitoring studies evaluating intismeran in patients with renal-cell carcinoma and muscle-invasive bladder cancer who have undergone surgery.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Even with the regular monitoring and structured conditions of clinical trials, patients became less consistent about taking their medication as time passed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
“We’re monitoring him, but Will needs to help us. He needs to keep the variables in his life to a minimum.”
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
