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

For all its tests, the company builds realistic simulated environments, red teams these environments itself and with third parties to see whether they can be escaped, and monitors what agents do. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

The system monitors equipment conditions, identifies abnormalities, and can initiate automated responses. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

The Michigan Children's Institute (MCI) is the state agency that monitors the organization. — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

The independent Nusantara Atlas project, which monitors fires using satellite imagery, estimated that nearly 8,960 square kilometers (3,460 square miles) of land had burned by the end of August in Indonesia. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Data from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which monitors shipping incidents, shows just how high the risk is. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

The estimates could change again as PG&E monitors weather conditions. — Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Burnette says Kodiak also monitors for threats and maintains an incident response process. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

In the premium version of the app, Health Guardian also monitors blood pressure, insulin resistance, and sleeping trends. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 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