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

Instead, forecasters are monitoring a recurrent coronal hole, an area where the sun’s magnetic field opens into space and allows faster solar wind to escape. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Officers continued monitoring the bear throughout the rescue, allowing first responders to safely treat and evacuate the injured hiker. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Nationally, 85% of Democrats and 79% of Republicans favored creating a federal agency devoted to monitoring and regulating AI. — Victoria Baeza Garcia, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026

There are already some low-level units monitoring emerging infections, such as the National Center for Medical Intelligence (NCMI) located in the Defense Intelligence Agency. — David Blumenthal, STAT, 20 July 2026

Rather than monitoring entire calls, Thorn uses AI to check occasional frames of a video call. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026

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