vigilance

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vig·i·lance | \ ˈvi-jə-lən(t)s

Definition of vigilance

: the quality or state of being vigilant

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Examples of vigilance in a Sentence

eternal vigilance is the price of freedom

Recent Examples on the Web But none of that vigilance mattered when my son slipped off that couch. — Damon Young, Washington Post, 20 June 2022 The film honors those people and raises awareness of the necessity of vigilance and exercising one's civic responsibilities. — Dwain Hebda, Arkansas Online, 5 June 2022 The hard level is akin to being seated in an examination hall under a proctor’s vigilance, according to Mr. Kawai. — Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 22 June 2022 Yet France has maintained strict vigilance over its language. — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 31 May 2022 This creates a delicate balancing act for policymakers between inflation-fighting vigilance and the risk of destabilizing the economy. — Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 May 2022 Foxworth recalled of his unconscious return to his old world of nonstop vigilance. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2022 While the threat from CVE-2022-21449 appears limited to new Java versions, its severity is high enough to warrant vigilance. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2022 Such vigilance requires adequate staffing so that nurses like Lisa have enough time to observe the patient. — Ann Macdonald, STAT, 15 Mar. 2022 See More

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