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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
Segalovitz’s policing background is well-known and respected among Ra’am supporters. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 First, rising violent crime in the Arab community – seen as the result of negligent policing. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 Obviously the comment section serves as a zone policing force. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026 Besides being main centers for policing, new stations can attract new recruits and retain current officers. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 Portugal hasn’t seen the scale of violence, arson and looting witnessed in some other European countries, although protesters have complained about heavy-handed policing during the removal of tents erected in city squares. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 Policy responses to this crisis have largely focused on policing, prosecution and tougher penalties. — Charles Wratto, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026 Bolsonaro, meanwhile, campaigned on harsher criminal penalties, tougher policing, lower taxes, and cuts to government spending. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 Prohibiting Limits on Police Traffic Stops In January 2023, the month Taylor took office, the nation was shaken by video of violent policing in Memphis. — Wendi C. Thomas, ProPublica, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for policing
  1. monitoring
  2. governing
  3. surveillance
  4. regulating
  5. management
  6. operating
  7. observation
  8. managing
Noun
  • To address those concerns, project documents include plans for pre-construction inspections, vibration monitoring, post-construction inspections and procedures for addressing property damage claims.
    — Lauren Breunig, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Despite the agency’s claims that its policies are legal, attorneys for the federal government have not defended the re-arrests or the use of unauthorized GPS monitoring.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of monitoring
Verb
  • The changes are a softening of proposals Mahmood made last year which drew opposition from some in the governing Labour Party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The changes are a softening of proposals Mahmood made last year that drew opposition from some in the governing Labor Party.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of governing
Noun
  • In it, Reed questions American policy, surveillance, and patriotism across a landscape that juxtaposes scenes of Black youth playing with closing shots of the singer’s silhouette backdropped by flames.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Earlier that morning, surveillance footage shows someone taking the case out of a car’s open trunk and laying it along the curb, then picking it up and turning it perpendicular to the curb.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of surveillance
Verb
  • Concerns about a Democratic Congress regulating AI led to a more than 5% drop in the tech-heavy Nasdaq, wiping out more than $2 trillion in market value.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In a unanimous vote, the Los Angeles City Council instructed housing staff to report on policy recommendations related to regulating algorithmic rent-setting and artificial intelligence technologies that are being used by housing providers.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of regulating
Noun
  • The competition offered a demanding test of the robot’s mobility, balance, and thermal management systems.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Pharmacy benefit management businesses work on the backend, negotiating directly with drugmakers on the cost of prescription drugs.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of management
Verb
  • This will help verify the magnet’s operating margins and protection systems.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Still, market analysts from the likes of JP Morgan and the Royal Bank of Canada said the lowered guidance and especially for operating profit could be considered a problem by Frasers Group.
    — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of operating
Noun
  • Northwestern University Researchers hope FLIP will lead to more discoveries of planets that have been hiding in existing observations.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Another rescue attempt As Swift’s fate was sealed, mission scientists slowly turned the telescope’s instruments back on to collect data and observations right up until the end.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of observation
Verb
  • The overall aim is to reduce the time spent managing cleaning equipment and increase the amount of time a pool is ready for use.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The approach could offer military units greater flexibility in managing ammunition supplies, particularly when operating drones that require different payload configurations.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of managing

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