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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
The little bottle contained enough poison to kill 10,000 people, says Neil Basu, Britain’s former head of counterterrorism policing, in the film. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 The framework deal kickstarted a 60-day negotiating period to reach a permanent agreement and resolve several unanswered questions, largely about the future of Iran's nuclear program and the policing of passage through the strait. — Elise Spenner, ABC News, 9 July 2026 Grant Lancaster covers crime, policing and breaking news for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026 At the same time, Aronowitz is also pulling back on policing plans’ investment choices. — Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 July 2026 The Lavender Panthers stepped in, doing their own policing and creating a hotline for those in need. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 July 2026 Castile’s death prompted changes to policing and traffic enforcement in Minnesota. — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026 Black residents of the city have expressed fear of harassment and concerns about trading high crime for excessive policing. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 6 July 2026 The story examined San Jose’s reported 100% homicide clearance rate and explained what that figure does and does not show about public safety, policing and criminal prosecutions. — Bryce Martin, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for policing
  1. monitoring
  2. governing
  3. surveillance
  4. regulating
  5. management
  6. operating
  7. observation
  8. managing
Noun
  • Lei's team suggests that continued monitoring of the Blue Eye Pulsar could answer this question.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 July 2026
  • Its lightweight frame packages a swift 5-minute charge option that hooks up 3 hours of extra listening, Multi-Point device switching, and Voice Aware side-tone monitoring for phone calls.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Definition of monitoring
Verb
  • An international force meant to secure parts of Gaza – and allow for the NCAG to begin governing – has yet to materialize.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • But Persad-Bissessar, who left that summit early, argues the decision violated the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, the agreement governing the bloc known as CARICOM.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of governing
Noun
  • Robinson’s parents had confronted him after authorities released a surveillance photo of the suspect and details about the rifle, authorities have said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • Better detection and rising clinician awareness probably explain much of the jump, though surveillance data alone cannot rule out changes in incidence or exposure.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of surveillance
Verb
  • Alysa Guffey After intense pushback to the first draft of the zoning ordinance, the city's Department of Metropolitan, the city agency charged with regulating land use and zoning in the city limits, tweaked the proposal to tighten some regulations.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
  • When temperatures are extremely high, some people’s bodies can have trouble regulating temperature.
    — Hali Smith July 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026
Definition of regulating
Noun
  • Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sent regulatory priorities to the nation’s regional fishery councils, which environmentalists say reveal a direct attack on fishery management and ocean conservation.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • This necessitates a fundamental shift in corporate risk management.
    — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of management
Verb
  • The couple are accused of operating a scheme that targeted fellow Vietnamese immigrants.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Under the terms of the settlement and Disney acquisition, Fubo has continued operating as a separate, stand-alone company.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Definition of operating
Noun
  • About 200,000 such observations, spanning July 2022 to June 2025, formed the dataset the team used to measure Earth’s frame dragging.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
  • Since the law first gained recognition, numerous other laws and observations similar to Murphy’s law have been put forth that apply to a variety of situations.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
Definition of observation
Verb
  • Diabetes medications, arthritis treatments, allergy shots, and auto-injectors all make care more accessible when managing chronic conditions.
    — Irina Butler, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026
  • Despite the challenges posed to ranchers, wolves play an important role in managing the balance of an ecosystem.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of managing

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