as in spying
the secret gathering of information on others
the acts of espionage on behalf of the Confederacy carried on by Belle Boyd and Rose Greenhow
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Recent Examples of espionage
Joby filed a suit in November, alleging corporate espionage against Archer and George Kivork, a former Joby employee who left to work for Archer.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
As the league investigation intensified, Southampton admitted to a season-long pattern of espionage, confessing to spying on three different teams since December.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Gerardo Hernández, the leader of a Cuban espionage ring dismantled by the FBI in the 1990s, was sentenced to life in prison but was released by President Barack Obama during a prisoner swap in 2014 as part of an attempt to normalize relations with Cuba.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
An immersive look at camouflage and its myriad uses in espionage.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
As the league investigation intensified, Southampton admitted to a season-long pattern of espionage, confessing to spying on three different teams since December.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Gerardo Hernández, the leader of a Cuban espionage ring dismantled by the FBI in the 1990s, was sentenced to life in prison but was released by President Barack Obama during a prisoner swap in 2014 as part of an attempt to normalize relations with Cuba.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
An immersive look at camouflage and its myriad uses in espionage.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for espionage
spying
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As the reigning Olympic champions, Canada were found to have operated a sophisticated spying operation on their opponents New Zealand by flying drones over their training sessions.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Until now, Russia’s spying in geosynchronous orbit has primarily focused on eavesdropping on foreign communications.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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“Espionage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espionage. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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