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

Once spring rolls around, staff monitors migration patterns through eBird, a tool developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that provides real-time updates as migratory birds pass through the Chicago area. — Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

The British military organization that monitors maritime security incidents said Sunday that a tanker caught fire on Saturday northwest of Khasab, Oman, prompting the evacuation of its crew. — ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026

Those concerns are shared by Oakland Privacy, an independent nonprofit that monitors the city's use of surveillance technology. — Da Lin, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

And one of those duties, Bettencourt said, includes serving on the state's Legislative Budget Board, which monitors the state's finances and has the power to adjust the budget as needed when the Legislature is not in session. — John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026

Meta describes a dedicated cloud environment and a separate Sentinel agent that monitors outgoing actions and requests permission when needed. — Denis Sinelnikov, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Flight paths are planned in advance and followed autonomously by the airship, though a human pilot monitors missions from a control room in Paris and can step in if things go off track. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026

Advertisement Spain’s rail infrastructure uses the German LZB (Linienzugbeeinflussung) system, a railway safety technology that monitors train speeds and sends traffic instructions to the driver’s cab. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 Oct. 2026

Calfuccino will continue recovering alongside two other manatees, Cider and Tanimura, while Disney’s animal care team monitors her progress. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 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