as in surveillance
military activity in which soldiers, airplanes, etc., are sent to find out information about an enemy
There are two helicopters available for reconnaissance. reconnaissance missions
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Recent Examples of reconnaissance
To do this, the mission is leaning on the ER-2 (Earth Resources 2) aircraft, which is NASA's adaptation of the Lockheed Martin U-2 reconnaissance plane, optimized for civilian missions.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Pistorius warned that 39 Chinese and Russian reconnaissance satellites were flying over Germany transmitting real-time surveillance data and said NATO allies needed to develop offensive capabilities needed to be developed in space to deter any threat.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Then, if a system develops from the wave moving into the Bahamas, additional flights would take place to get center position fixes every six hours, according to the reconnaissance schedule.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Finally, even if lunar impact is ruled out there is significant potential utility in deploying a reconnaissance mission to characterize the asteroid.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Pistorius warned that 39 Chinese and Russian reconnaissance satellites were flying over Germany transmitting real-time surveillance data and said NATO allies needed to develop offensive capabilities needed to be developed in space to deter any threat.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Then, if a system develops from the wave moving into the Bahamas, additional flights would take place to get center position fixes every six hours, according to the reconnaissance schedule.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Finally, even if lunar impact is ruled out there is significant potential utility in deploying a reconnaissance mission to characterize the asteroid.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconnaissance
Noun
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The institute also launched a wastewater surveillance project, geared at monitoring and anticipating disease trends in communities.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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In backrooms, there was none of the surveillance tech that reputable casinos use to catch players cheating.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These artificial stars, moving across the sky in a quick succession, will mar astronomical observation but potentially also confuse migratory birds.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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These practices slow you down, sharpen your observation, and deepen your connection to the local environment.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Reconnaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnaissance. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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