scouting
noun
scout·ing
ˈskau̇-tiŋ 
1
: the action of one that scouts
2
often capitalized
: the activities of various national and worldwide organizations for youth directed to developing character, citizenship, and individual skills
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Each week, watch the opponent and prepare a scouting report.
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Bowers enters the scouting combine as the top tight end prospect in this year's NFL Draft.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Capping player salaries doesn’t mean that clubs with more resources can’t hire the best front office personnel, nor stop these clubs from investing in scouting and player development in places like the Dominican Republic and elsewhere around the globe.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Two Maryland high schoolers investigated the challenges LGBTQ students face in scouting.
—Steve Drummond, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Bowers enters the scouting combine as the top tight end prospect in this year's NFL Draft.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Capping player salaries doesn’t mean that clubs with more resources can’t hire the best front office personnel, nor stop these clubs from investing in scouting and player development in places like the Dominican Republic and elsewhere around the globe.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Two Maryland high schoolers investigated the challenges LGBTQ students face in scouting.
—Steve Drummond, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scouting
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“Scouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scouting. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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scouting
noun
scout·ing
ˈskau̇t-iŋ
1
: the action of one that scouts
2
often capitalized
: the activities of the various Boy Scout and Girl Scout groups
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