Thesaurus results for MONITORING

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noun

as in observation

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monitoring

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verb

present participle of monitor

as in watching

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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Noun

The monitoring devices float and use sonar to detect submarines and other vessels. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 Lei's team suggests that continued monitoring of the Blue Eye Pulsar could answer this question. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 July 2026 Its lightweight frame packages a swift 5-minute charge option that hooks up 3 hours of extra listening, Multi-Point device switching, and Voice Aware side-tone monitoring for phone calls. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026 For elite athletes, Mullner said, commercial wearables are often used in tandem with other monitoring systems such as clinical examinations by athletic trainers or physicians, and blood and urine tests. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Offers three-credit-bureau monitoring, VPN, dark web monitoring, password manager, email aliases and instant credit lock. — Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 6 July 2026 Meanwhile Karl Lagerfeld designed exquisite Weimar Kabaret-ish costumes (these ultimately proved too fragile to attach Madonna's monitoring system to. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026 Arc On Ear applies a precise calibration to a pair of headphones or IEMs as well as advanced spatial processing, transforming IEMs and headphones into a precision monitoring solution. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 The Orlan-10 can carry payloads such as a module for spoofing signals from GPS and other global navigation satellite systems, along with a communications network monitoring module and various optical and thermal sensors. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

Verb

Wearables have been reading the human body for more than a decade, counting steps, monitoring heart rate and alerting users when something seems off. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 Critics also questioned whether acoustic microphones monitoring public spaces could amount to a form of surveillance, as well as who would have access to any audio data collected. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 The trustees approved retaining the securities monitoring firm of Berger Montague to represent the system in this case. — Arkansas Online, 7 July 2026 However, the Boise Fire Department is actively monitoring the direction of the fire and has a plan in place to notify those who live in the area if necessary. — Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026 Red Oaks lifeguards and other employees spend extended periods outdoors, often standing on heat-absorbing concrete while monitoring attractions and responding to emergencies. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 30 June 2026 This could include maintaining a risk register, conducting scenario planning, using risk heat maps to evaluate likelihood and impact, and assigning clear risk owners who are responsible for monitoring specific exposures. — Lynn O'Leary, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The researchers say the technology is designed to support plasma diagnostics, which are essential for monitoring the behavior of fusion plasma that reaches temperatures above 180 million degrees Fahrenheit. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026 Publisher relationships, outreach campaigns, content creation, communications planning, removal requests, and ongoing reputation monitoring all require experienced professionals capable of executing a strategy over time. — William Jones, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for monitoring

Noun

That's because Costco warehouses will be closed Saturday, July 4, in observation of the holiday, according to the company's website.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Several stores, pharmacies and local businesses are adjusting their hours on Saturday, July 4, or closing in observation of Independence Day.

— Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026

Definition of observation

Noun

Swift receives more annual observing requests than any NASA facility except the James Webb Space Telescope, and its scientific portfolio is broad, extending to comets and planets in other solar systems.

— Anna Y. Q. Ho, Scientific American, 29 June 2026
That something has to do with who or what is on the other side of observation, as well as who or what is doing the observing.

— Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026

Definition of observing

Verb

Robbie Ray threw six efficient innings after regrouping from a fall while covering first base, Willy Adames hit a two-run double as part of a four-run opening frame and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Saturday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Maybe Bill Plaschke would be aware of that, and give due credit, if his hometown major newspaper bothered to have a dedicated correspondent covering one of the city’s NBA teams.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of covering

Noun

That image has faded, however, aided by stricter policing, banning orders and the general gentrification of an increasingly expensive game.

— Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 July 2026
The story examined San Jose’s reported 100% homicide clearance rate and explained what that figure does and does not show about public safety, policing and criminal prosecutions.

— Bryce Martin, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Definition of policing

Noun

Robinson’s parents had confronted him after authorities released a surveillance photo of the suspect and details about the rifle, authorities have said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Better detection and rising clinician awareness probably explain much of the jump, though surveillance data alone cannot rule out changes in incidence or exposure.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of surveillance

Noun

Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sent regulatory priorities to the nation’s regional fishery councils, which environmentalists say reveal a direct attack on fishery management and ocean conservation.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
This necessitates a fundamental shift in corporate risk management.

— Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of management

Noun

Its El Segundo location has the El Segundo Clubhouse, which the club’s website describes as a 14,000-square-foot childcare center, where kids participate in activities under supervision.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

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