Definition of vigilance
: the quality or state of being vigilant
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eternal vigilance is the price of freedom
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Gallego said the city hopes the situation raises awareness among community members, but there isn't much beyond public vigilance that the city can do to stop it from happening in the future.
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But vigilance is key in ensuring that its use doesn’t tip over into an unhealthy realm.
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But real effectiveness on the ground demands ongoing diplomacy, implementation skill, vigilance against corruption, and, above all, consistent funding year to year.
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In a sport as violent as football that is played just once a week, such vigilance might be described as a reasonable cost of doing business.
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Levounis noted that over the years, many diseases have bubbled up and either died down on their own or been swatted into obscurity by vigilance and treatments.
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Preventing the spread of AIS requires knowledge and vigilance.
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Other members of the Heat staff have similar accounts, with no outgoing tweets posted, set up for vigilance not vitriol.
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Only continued vigilance from the Supreme Court is likely to ensure things don't get out of hand again.
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First Known Use of vigilance
1533
vigilance Synonyms
Synonyms
Near Antonyms
absentmindedness, abstraction, daydreaming, daze, distraction;
absorption, engrossment, obliviousness, preoccupation;
carelessness, heedlessness, inattention, inattentiveness, inobservance;
Related Words
aliveness, awareness, consciousness, mindfulness, receptiveness, receptivity, sensitivity;
care, carefulness, cautiousness, chariness, heedfulness, wariness;
VIGILANCE Defined for Kids
Definition of vigilance for Students
: the quality or state of staying alert especially to possible danger
- The guards maintained their vigilance in watching for intruders.
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