as in watch
the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger
an army on the qui vive for enemy attack
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Noun
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Boylan, who was a licensed captain for 34 years, failed to appoint an overnight roving watch on the night of the fire — ignoring the Certificate of Inspection requirements that were hanging in his wheelhouse — and did not institute adequate fire safety drills.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Here’s what to know watch now Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.—
Kate Rooney,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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A lot of this involves watchfulness—noticing what the preferring mind (that is, the editing mind) as put in place, and accepting it, and building upon it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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With calm resolve, the United States and the European Union have each made decisions in recent days showing a firm watchfulness against big-power aggression.—
The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Pilots on both Southwest planes responded to onboard alerts, the FAA said.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The state with the second-highest number of alerts, California, had just 16.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Qui vive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qui%20vive. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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