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

Banks are required by law to follow strict anti-money laundering protocols and often have vast monitoring systems to flag any potentially fraudulent activity. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

That path runs through identity and credential control, endpoint monitoring, network inspection, and the registries and pipelines that move code. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

So, how much of a threat does that stigma pose when the wearable technology in question is for medical monitoring? — New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026

Mamdani hasn’t proposed any way of monitoring who buys what to prevent such an abuse that appears such an obvious threat. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Ask whether the institution recommends extra monitoring or a replacement account number. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

This verification shall be done by the IVC, which shall also observe any violations by either party through an enhanced monitoring mechanism. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

Researchers note that persistent health monitoring is individual-specific, so each person has to decide whether the data is helping them or quietly harming them. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

All settlement class members will also receive six months of Equifax Complete credit monitoring, including credit alerts and up to $500,000 in identity theft insurance coverage, without filing a claim. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Verb

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

The definition also includes a model hiding its actions from monitoring systems. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

His office and the city work with C3 Presents in hosting the annual four-day festival, including monitoring the weather. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Private conversations among consumers could result in purchasing decisions without producing the warning signs that executives might be monitoring. — Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Not monitoring the broader economic trends As noted above, mortgage rates can rise or fall based on other factors besides the Fed. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 31 July 2026

This can block a utility provider from monitoring and controlling its water system. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026

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