Synonyms of monitoring

monitoring 1 of 2

noun

as in observation

Related Words

• observation
• observing
• policing
• surveillance
• management
• supervision
• regulation
• administration
• guidance
• observance
• control
• oversight
• stewardship
• running
• care
• superintendence
• leadership
• steering
• direction
• superintendency
• piloting
• charge
• government
• headship
• generalship
• protection
• rule
• hand(s)
• shepherding
• reign
• guardianship
• auspices
• trusteeship
• tutelage
• aegis

monitoring

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• watching
• covering
• observing
• viewing
• keeping an eye on
• spying
• looking
• staring
• noticing
• surveilling
• regarding
• seeing
• noting
• eyeing
• sighting
• gazing
• peering
• witnessing
• peeking
• beholding
• peeping
• glaring
• gaping
• glancing
• espying
• gawking
• glimpsing
• goggling
• rubbernecking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of monitoring

Noun

But the rock is under constant monitoring, evacuation plans are prepared and experts say the rock is more likely to break down gradually than in one huge chunk. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Better knowledge of where spacecraft and debris are located could help with space-traffic monitoring and collision avoidance, while autonomous position determination could reduce dependence on ground infrastructure. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

For instance, prescription drug monitoring programs, which every state now operates, assemble detailed logs of who filled which controlled substance prescription and when. — Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

The report commends changes including protecting wetlands, improving stormwater and wastewater infrastructure, and expanding water quality monitoring, including notification programs that warn people about unsafe conditions in rivers and streams. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Real prompt monitoring uses consented consumer panels and observes conversations that actually occurred. — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Fathur Rahman, chief at the rescue office in Maumere, Sikka’s capital, told Reuters on Monday that the search would focus on aerial monitoring for anyone missing. — Reuters, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

James Dacombe, the 25-year-old serial entrepreneur behind AI chipmaker Olix and brain monitoring startup CoMind, just hit a personal net worth of over $1 billion. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

The Pixel Watch 5 introduces a suite of health monitoring features called Health Guardian. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

Crytica Security wants to change that by monitoring what happens inside the device itself. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has been notified of the recent sightings and has been monitoring bear activity in the region. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

In committee, however, legislators debated whether private companies should be responsible for monitoring federal law enforcement. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Among the impacts the California Department of Fish and Wildlife will be monitoring, according to McGuire, are levels of the neurotoxin domoic acid, which in late 2015 forced the postponement of the opening of the Dungeness crab fishery season. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, the process involves hormone medications to stimulate egg development, monitoring through bloodwork and ultrasounds and an outpatient egg-retrieval procedure. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) said that its teams are monitoring the situation. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

While the likes of Ossola wait patiently for their cases to be resolved, others are carefully monitoring the situation. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

With the rise of wearable technology (and a growing obsession with tracking our health), VO2 is now something many of us are monitoring. — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026