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

As the outbreak spreads and kills people faster than any other outbreak of the disease in history, a major source of concern for monitoring efforts is miners constantly on the move and in hard-to-reach, unsafe territories. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

The Justice Department said approximately four attorneys from its Civil Rights Division are monitoring polls in Miami-Dade. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Researchers may also lose access to monitoring sites precisely when ecological information is most urgently needed. — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The city is in touch with federal, state and local partners and is monitoring the situation closely. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2026

Jennette has accused Debra of monitoring her excessively, performing inappropriate physical exams and continuing to shower her well into her teenage years. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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

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