scouting
noun
scout·ing
ˈskau̇-tiŋ 
1
: the action of one that scouts
2
often Scouting
: the activities of various national and worldwide organizations for youth directed to developing character, citizenship, and individual skills
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Andonovski will oversee player recruitment, roster strategy and scouting.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
Riley, a renowned talent-spotter in Manchester football circles, had gone to watch a six-year-old O’Reilly on the recommendation of a colleague, Joe Yates, in City’s scouting system.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Engroff specifically headed the scouting department.
—Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
Additionally, the Lower Silesia Film Centre (DCF) invited Cardenas on a location scouting trip in the region.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
Riley, a renowned talent-spotter in Manchester football circles, had gone to watch a six-year-old O’Reilly on the recommendation of a colleague, Joe Yates, in City’s scouting system.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Engroff specifically headed the scouting department.
—Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
Additionally, the Lower Silesia Film Centre (DCF) invited Cardenas on a location scouting trip in the region.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Scouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scouting. Accessed 15 Nov. 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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