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policing 1 of 2

noun

as in monitoring

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policing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of police
as in governing

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Recent Examples of policing
Noun
Local police chiefs and sheriffs and their national organizations need to speak up and be willing to say that federal immigration enforcement cannot be allowed to undermine local policing. — Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026 In other words, institutions created for external war, border enforcement, and domestic policing have now become components of a punitive system against immigrants who may not even have a criminal record. — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026 Fazio and the other Republican leaders at the press conference said that policing and preventing such corruption needs to be a top priority in the next administration. — Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026 His death sparked difficult conversations among residents, business owners, police and local officials about violence, policing and how best to protect the neighborhood. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026 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 lawsuit also describes Neely as having a longstanding reputation in the department for problematic policing and use of force, which was not logged in official systems or records. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for policing
  1. monitoring
  2. governing
  3. surveillance
  4. regulating
  5. management
  6. operating
  7. observation
  8. managing
Noun
  • Experts note that Italy’s extensive monitoring network, which tracks mosquitoes, birds, blood donors and human infections, also helps explain why the country detects so many cases.
    — Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers are now combining that printing process with robotics, software and real-time monitoring to control how circuits are deposited on curved surfaces.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of monitoring
Verb
  • That imbalance, if exploited with sufficient force, would produce concessions on trade flows, investment, and the rules governing global competition.
    — JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At his rally in Athens on Sunday, the Democrat called for inspectors inside leading AI labs and an international agreement governing the technology.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of governing
Noun
  • Officials in Poland, Germany and Denmark have in recent weeks accused Russia of involvement in drone incursions, sabotage, arson, surveillance of defense facilities and planning to use a drone carrying explosives to attack an airport.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Tina Wolfson, one of the lawyers representing the plaintiffs, said the case also centers on Meta’s surveillance of people’s lives without their consent and the exploitation of their image and likeness.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of surveillance
Verb
  • Across the country, local governments have taken a wide range of approaches to regulating data centers, said Dave Owen, a professor at UC Law San Francisco, specializing in environmental law.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Here’s what to know The Florida Board of Education approved rules regulating the use of artificial intelligence in Florida’s public schools, colleges and universities for students and teachers, education reporter Austin Horn reported.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of regulating
Noun
  • That additional signal could allow existing battery management systems to estimate state of charge more accurately as a battery operates.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Put simply, Chinese EVs are just better than a lot of the competition, says Howard Yu, a professor of management and innovation at IMD Business School and codirector of the Future Readiness program, which evaluates global car manufacturers.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of management
Verb
  • More than 400 people are enrolled in the scheme, which has been operating since June.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Finance leaders should quantify how much loss the company already funds from operating cash flow or reserves.
    — Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of operating
Noun
  • Two aircraft can combine their observations instead of treating each sensor picture separately.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • An investor can better de-risk their investment by relying on local observations.
    — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of observation
Verb
  • Some of us would like to spend less time cursing sun damage, some of us have been honing a gentle routine for managing acne for years, and some of us want to smooth without exacerbating rosacea or eczema.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Compression boots are not a cure-all, but for people managing swelling, recovering from workouts or living with lymphedema, consistent use paired with appropriate pressure settings and a broader routine can make the investment worthwhile.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of managing

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