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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
By this gauge, policing’s proximity to the aesthetic field can be measured by its distance from the law. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Others worried the curfew could lead to over-policing of teens of color and that parents would be unfairly punished for their kids’ behavior. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026 Crime, courts and policing A baby was found by a dumpster in the rain more than a year ago. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Public safety also means supporting responsible policing, accountability and prevention strategies that protect residents while maintaining community trust. — Vince Fattore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 The changes announced Thursday will see international students barred from bringing family members, and tougher policing of people who’ve overstayed their visas. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 But this new group has different philosophies about what SWAT is and what policing even is. — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for policing
  1. monitoring
  2. governing
  3. surveillance
  4. regulating
  5. management
  6. operating
  7. observation
  8. managing
Noun
  • Those observations can support monitoring across industries with significant emissions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Home title monitoring may only be available on certain plans, and features can vary by provider.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of monitoring
Verb
  • The legislation would establish a federal framework for NIL payments, cap the amount universities can give directly to athletes, create rules for transfers, and establish other regulations governing college sports.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
  • For roughly the past decade, a flood of litigation has chipped away at many long-standing rules governing college sports — from the tradition of amateurism to rules around transfers and who is eligible to compete at all.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of governing
Noun
  • But even in the consumer technology sphere, other digital surveillance devices pose similar threats to the privacy and well-being of users, especially for women.
    — Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But what chance would American soldiers have against a country whose military doctrine has already imagined active resistance in populated areas, backed by citizens who could potentially provide intelligence, surveillance and other forms of support?
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of surveillance
Verb
  • Dozens of states responded by regulating or banning impairing hemp products.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • International cooperation on regulating the use of potentially dangerous technology has been the norm since the late 19th century when chemical and explosive weapons first hit the scene.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of regulating
Noun
  • In a brief, however, Suncor and Exxon argue that management of interstate and international greenhouse gas emissions lies with the federal government, not with the states.
    — Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Red Lobster emerged from its 2024 bankruptcy in a lightning-fast three months and is now under the management of Damola Adamolekun, who was 35 at his appointment and the chain’s youngest-ever CEO.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of management
Verb
  • In a separate development, a crucial oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia that was shuttered by the kingdom earlier this month after coming under attack is once again operating, according to a Saudi government official.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Designate an independent committee of the board of directors to oversee and receive reports from the teams operating the controls and the internal and external auditors and evaluators, as well as to ensure any issues identified are remediated.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of operating
Noun
  • But Cathy isn’t a villain, even if her voiceover begins with an observation about monsters being born to human parents.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Taken on July 24, during a particularly large influx of solar particles into the atmosphere, the observations reveal the full extent of the northern lights in UV light.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of observation
Verb
  • Keeping her husband happy yet oblivious—managing his baby fever with staged fake miscarriages—only goes so far when Martha begins suffering an inexplicable illness that culminates in an impossible pregnancy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The office of the CFO can spend less time managing work and more time interpreting information and making decisions that improve business performance.
    — Ari Widlansky, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of managing

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“Policing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policing. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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