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 instance, BlockBlock, the software that monitors Macs for processes that seek to permanently install themselves, can block ClickFix attacks as soon as a user presses the ⌘+V keys. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Data from the Interior Ministry reflects crimes that are formally reported or detected by police, while the FCJE monitors incidents collected from community members, social media and other sources. — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

There would then be someone on the timing stand or in the electronics booth whose only job is to monitor the driver’s data, the way an engineer monitors a car, making calls that serve both driver performance and safety. — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Separately, Helena Maleno, founder of the migrant rights group Walking Borders, which monitors deaths and disappearances on migration routes to Spain, reported that 83 people had died on the voyage, including three women and a baby. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Penn State researchers developed a wearable sensor that continuously monitors low rates of perspiration for lactate, a biomarker that can indicate oxygen starvation in tissues. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

Worn for 10 days at a time, the sensor monitors ketones in the background but will actively alert users when approaching dangerous levels, much like how CGMs do for glucose. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 2 Sep. 2026

But since February, its progress has halted, said Leo Rossignac-Milon, the co-founder of Track My Visa, a third-party service that monitors applications for 25,000 users. — Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Mohammad Farooq Azam from the environmental advocacy group International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), which monitors Asia's high mountains, told NPR the Himalaya region is warming faster than the global average. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 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