Thesaurus results for RECON

recon

noun

Definition of recon

as in reconnaissance

US, informal military activity in which soldiers, airplanes, etc., are sent to find out information about an enemy

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Recent Examples of recon There’s no rest for the thirsty, however—the waiter returned, and the guests, after some brief recon, ventured into the Explorative section. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026 Groups, like the Rollin’ Queens of Orlando and a dancing skaters’ group from Daytona Beach, have already stopped in for rolling recon, says Somaru. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026 Work that used to require top-tier nation-state capability is now within reach for moderately capable attackers because AI tools can write malware, scan and prod systems, automate recon and chain exploits at machine speed. — Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 In the latest example of that recon technique, Check Point found that hackers had attempted to exploit five distinct vulnerabilities in Hikvision and Dahua security cameras that would have allowed their takeover. — Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recon

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Noun

Raymond said on Friday that an exhaustive review of video surveillance footage from the days leading up to the explosion allegedly captured Berezovk making several reconnaissance visits to the building.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 July 2026
The same advances are also lowering the barrier for bad actors, enabling faster reconnaissance and more sophisticated attacks.

— Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of reconnaissance

Noun

Williams was hired last February after the city conducted a national search to replace Chavarria.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
The other ice cream brands with the highest search interest after Halo Top were Cold Stone Creamery, Breyers, Talenti and Häagen Dazs, according to the Innerbody Research report.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of search

Noun

The president has elevated MAGA-friendly election deniers into the federal government, sicced the Justice Department on his political enemies, and drafted multiple agencies into his relentless hunt to substantiate his broad claims of voter fraud.

— Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
By every metric, Blubaugh is blossoming into an almost indispensable piece of the Astros’ attempt to stay afloat in the American League playoff hunt.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 July 2026