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noun

as in monitoring

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policing

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verb

present participle of police
as in governing

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Recent Examples of policing
Noun
Much has shifted in American politics, culture, sports and policing since 2016. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 The University of Cincinnati contributes over $1 million annually to fund enhanced policing in surrounding neighborhoods. — Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2026 The offenses range from non-law enforcement uses like stalking ex-partners to abusive policing tactics like aggressively following people across state lines to justify traffic stops. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026 None of this means license-plate-reading technology has no place in policing. — Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit also alleges a pattern of brutality and unconstitutional policing in Baltimore County and a lack of proper training of officers. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Los Altos Hills’ overhead fees are 125% of the direct cost of policing. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 These were women who had no interest in being partnered with men and participating in a form of policing that oriented itself around violence and punishment. — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026 Our police department is centered on community policing and public safety for everyone who lives here. — Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for policing
  1. monitoring
  2. governing
  3. surveillance
  4. regulating
  5. management
  6. operating
  7. observation
  8. managing
Noun
  • The industry has adopted strict standards and more sophisticated measuring of emissions, including Bluetooth monitoring, digital verification and real-time usage data to address criticism of carbon credits.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Environmental regulators recruited 14 universities, nonprofits, aquariums and laboratories to focus on different pieces of the project, from genetic research and reef monitoring to coral breeding and outplanting.
    — Nicolás Rivero, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of monitoring
Verb
  • There’s been little movement on the key Democratic demand, an ethics component governing the president and his family, according to two Democratic aides.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike its competitors, Hermès is a pre-haute-couture enterprise, founded before the rigid bureaucracy of French fashion was put into place, in the eighteen-sixties, with the establishment of a governing syndicate.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of governing
Noun
  • Data from the South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District’s mosquito surveillance dashboard shows Calumet City, Chicago Ridge, Harvey, Orland Park and Thorton are current hotspots.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • People were seen in devastating surveillance footage fleeing for their lives as the deluge struck.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of surveillance
Verb
  • Hinojosa's platform focuses on affordability, public education, and regulating data centers.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The request to Congress would also include regulating sports agents and allowing conferences to pool broadcast rights.
    — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of regulating
Noun
  • The third-year head coach learned from his team management mistakes from a 3-9 season that ended with eight consecutive losses.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Recently, bond traders and asset management firms from London and Sydney to Singapore have begun noticing a shift in Japanese capital flows.
    — , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of management
Verb
  • Manchester City revenues derived from UEFA reports, adjusted to remove 'other operating income' and converted from GBP to EUR at prevailing rate.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The department remains committed to co-operating with all jurisdictions pursuing potential crimes.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of operating
Noun
  • Businesses and private properties are not required to follow flag directives but can join in the observation.
    — Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Half a century after Ericson’s initial observation, the driving force behind the flips once again became a mystery.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of observation
Verb
  • Suzuki lacked managing and coaching experience when former Angels general manager Perry Minasian hired him in October 2025.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • All four founders will serve as managing partners of Time Zone Capital.
    — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of managing

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“Policing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policing. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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