reconned; reconning; recons
: to conduct a preliminary and especially an exploratory survey of : to do a reconnaissance of (something)
In another village we sent an advance party to recon the place.—
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
According to the Department of Forestry and Fire Management, the fire remained in its footprint and a recon flight May 9 showed no very minimal activity.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
Steven Dudash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Bashir, Siedi, and the other leaders recon the target — a pair of shipping containers converted into a kitchen — as the Green Berets spread out to watch the action.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2022
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Noun
Joe brings this intel back to Kate, who is very upset to have been left out of Joe’s recon so far.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
According to the Department of Forestry and Fire Management, the fire remained in its footprint and a recon flight May 9 showed no very minimal activity.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
Verb
However, while rhetoric and pro-US trade policies are encouraging, there are other issues that companies looking to manufacture in the US have to recon with.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Bashir, Siedi, and the other leaders recon the target — a pair of shipping containers converted into a kitchen — as the Green Berets spread out to watch the action.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2022
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“Recon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recon. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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