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

Information may later reappear, so continued monitoring may be needed. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

The program maintains the third generation of wildfire monitoring systems at the University of California, San Diego. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 20 July 2026

In fact, organizations that rely too exclusively on employee monitoring often end up reinforcing the very conditions that create burnout in the first place. — Jennifer Lee, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

The museums remain open as monitoring and remediation efforts continue. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 July 2026

That’s prompted Ortus Advisors’ head of Japan equity strategy Andrew Jackson to add a chart of the Kospi for close monitoring earlier this year, a first for him in more than two decades. — Winnie Hsu, Fortune, 19 July 2026

These functions can be critical in various applications and scenarios, such as inspections, covert surveillance, search-and-rescue operations, disaster monitoring, and agricultural pest tracking. — New Atlas, 18 July 2026

Once a protocol is started, testosterone replacement requires monitoring to ensure that treatment is effective as well as monitoring for side effects. — Alexander P. Cole, STAT, 18 July 2026

On Friday, communities in Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan, including Detroit, again registered some of the worst air quality in the world, according to IQAir, an air quality monitoring website. — Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

Verb

Wilmington police say officers were monitoring a crowd when Skinner emerged from a house and pointed a gun at the group. — Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 14 July 2026

According to the Department of Homeland Security, agents were monitoring a location linked to a deportation order when someone drove away, leading to the shooting. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 July 2026

Stay vigilant by monitoring the sky for ominous signs and listening for the telltale sound of thunder. — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

One of Stafford’s colleagues at the organization was also exposed and was sent to Prague for monitoring. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Due to flooding risks heightened by the Claremont Fire’s burn scar, the National Weather Service is closely monitoring conditions of the Freestone Creek Basin near the Military Reserve. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026

Moreover, since the reactor already operates entirely through digital controls, researchers can test new software and monitoring systems under realistic conditions rather than relying solely on computer simulations or laboratory demonstrations. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 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

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