POLICING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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

To communicate with victims and collect their money, these scammers rely on technology and financial systems that could be disrupted with better surveillance and policing. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026 Bukele took extraordinary actions, with regard to policing, and achieved extraordinary things. — Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Palladino agreed that employers should spend less time policing wardrobes and more time evaluating employees on the quality of their work. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Mayor Mamdani, a vocal and prominent member of the Democratic Socialists of America, drew a sharp line Thursday between his views and the party’s platform on the contentious issue of public safety and policing. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 Sklansky said the success of community policing is not based on that city size or homogeneity but whether police officers are committed to building relationships with the community. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 China’s Ministry of Public Security has signed policing or security agreements with some 74 countries—featuring more than 200 deals in all. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026 In human societies, the policing of speech, which is meant to reform the thoughts behind it, risks merely leaving thoughts unspoken. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 Graves said recruiting and retaining officers remains one of the biggest challenges facing whoever takes over for her, along with continuing to embrace technology and modern policing. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for policing

Noun

Banks are required by law to follow strict anti-money laundering protocols and often have vast monitoring systems to flag any potentially fraudulent activity.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
That path runs through identity and credential control, endpoint monitoring, network inspection, and the registries and pipelines that move code.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of monitoring

Verb

In uncertain environments, a single governing objective plus constraints felt simpler than genuine multi-objective balancing.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit calls for Sigcho-López to be included on the ballot and for state law governing independent runs for office to be declared unconstitutional.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of governing

Noun

Beijing has appointed its own senior monks, maintained close surveillance and controls on religious expression, and faced allegations of cracking down on peaceful dissent and forcing the large-scale relocation of rural and nomadic Tibetans.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The state's high court also upheld the Fifth Judicial District Court’s ruling that surveillance video showing Trevizo inside the hospital and any body camera footage captured by police were also not admissible in court.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of surveillance

Verb

Some research suggests breakfast skipping may be associated with greater hunger later in the day and difficulty regulating food intake, Wallach says.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026
The temperature-regulating fabric, made from a blend of 65 percent cotton and 35 percent linen, is the perfect choice for any upcoming bridal or baby showers, picnics, or even as a cool swimsuit cover-up at the beach.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of regulating

Noun

The banks maintain that their contracts give them broad authority to end customer relationships and that decisions may be driven by regulatory and risk-management obligations.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
According to officials, the program began in 2001 with NDOW’s first Karelian bear dog, Stryker, making the agency one of the first in North America to use the breed for bear management.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of management

Verb

The Raiders are managing a knee ailment that caused McCoy to drop to the fourth round in April’s NFL Draft.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Katsis was adept at managing major live acts, overseeing rollouts like Backstreet Boys’ Into the Millennium Tour and helping morph Korn and Limp Bizkit into perennial arena acts.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of managing

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