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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Seventy-six signings have been made on Parkinson’s watch.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Fresno has been issued a freeze watch.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 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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This patience is watchfulness, not idleness.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Several airlines, including Air Canada, United Airlines and Aeromexico, cancelled flights to Puerto Vallarta when the violence and security alerts went into effect on Sunday.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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In addition to bird flu concerns among commercial and backyard flocks, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking the public to be on alert for sickness in wild birds as migration ramps up in the coming weeks.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Qui vive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qui%20vive. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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