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

The industry has adopted strict standards and more sophisticated measuring of emissions, including Bluetooth monitoring, digital verification and real-time usage data to address criticism of carbon credits. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

Environmental regulators recruited 14 universities, nonprofits, aquariums and laboratories to focus on different pieces of the project, from genetic research and reef monitoring to coral breeding and outplanting. — Nicolás Rivero, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

That broader monitoring can be helpful because identity theft can show up in more places than your credit report. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

That is far from the only race worth monitoring as the regular season enters its final weeks. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

For decades, quality has largely been achieved through downstream activities such as monitoring, query resolution and reconciliation. — Avik Pal, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Equifax , TransUnion — The credit monitoring companies shed xx and xxx, respectively. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

After the criminal trials ended, federal oversight started for the Oakland Police Department, which had to cooperate with an independent monitoring team. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Saylor had been wearing a Project Lifesaver monitoring device since 2024, but it had been removed before the family left Virginia, the affidavits said. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

So are your baby monitor, garage door opener, your GPS, the weather-monitoring satellites and the radars keeping planes safely apart. — Aylin Yener, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Hawaii residents and visitors should continue monitoring forecasts and any watches or warnings that may be issued as Lowell approaches the islands, the hurricane center said. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Firefighters are completing cleanup operations, monitoring for any remaining hot spots and ensuring the scene remains safe, the spokesman said Monday morning. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026

The governor’s office said the state was securing its harbors, deploying emergency personnel to strategic locations and monitoring dams for any possible breaches or overflows. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026

The Integrated Traction Management system allows to get easily ascend 45-degree slopes by monitoring all four wheels in real time, and responding in just 50 milliseconds to control motor speed. — New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026

If a machine encounters something unusual or gets stuck, someone monitoring the fleet can briefly intervene until the autonomous system is ready to take back over. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

The United States has taken a significant step toward developing faster and more responsive capabilities for monitoring activity in space. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Charlotte Water is, however, monitoring national trends around separate data-center rates and could consider implementing a separate rate category in the future. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026