Synonyms of monitors

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verb

present tense third-person singular of monitor

as in watches

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

• watches
• covers
• observes
• keeps an eye on
• notices
• looks
• eyes
• views
• surveils
• spies
• stares
• sights
• sees
• notes
• regards
• gazes
• witnesses
• goggles
• peers
• glares
• espies
• gapes
• beholds
• peeks
• glimpses
• glances
• peeps
• gawks
• rubbernecks

monitors

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noun

plural of monitor

as in observers

Related Words

• observers
• researchers
• experimenters
• investigators
• inspectors
• field-workers
• examiners
• fact finders
• empiricists
• empirics

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of monitors

Verb

After the border incident, the teenager contacted the Office of the Child Advocate, an independent government watchdog that monitors the child welfare system, which eventually referred the case to the New Mexico Department of Justice. — Mikella Schuettler, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Vernet’s patch instead monitors cores to look for situations where a busy thread would benefit from an improved clock rate. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

The setup continuously monitors conditions, actively throttling dynamic power delivery and enforcing real-time voltage safety boundaries. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Acting as a personal home advisor, Hint monitors your property’s needs, identifies what may require attention, and guides you on the best course of action, with cost and long-term value in mind. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 July 2026

Quakebot, a computer application that monitors the latest earthquakes detected by the USGS, contributed to this report. — Quakebot july 28, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

However, the nonprofit that monitors the eagles released new information regarding the altercation she was involved in. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 July 2026

Every Imax auditorium around the world is wired with microphones and image sensors that report back to Imax head-quarters, which monitors the entire fleet of screens around the clock. — Lane Brown, Vulture, 25 July 2026

Aeiramique Glass, the interim independent monitor with the city whose sector monitors the police department, told NBC News the agency is conducting an investigation into the shooting but hasn’t gotten much from the department so far. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 July 2026

Noun

According to the zoo’s Facebook post, black throat monitors are one of the longest monitor species in the world and can grow up to 7 feet long. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026

Best air quality monitors This monitor detects radon, carbon dioxide, VOCs, humidity, temperature and atmospheric pressure, giving you a broad understanding of the quality of the air in your home. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026

At the First Look event, Samsung also showed its latest monitors, including the Odyssey 3D 6K gaming monitor and 130-inch Quantum MicroLED TV. — Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026

Arzopa Portable Monitor After testing several monitors, our team chose this one as the best overall portable monitor. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025