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
The war, now in its fifth year, has seen the use of ground robots to deliver supplies to the front line, and autonomous and AI-augmented drones for precision strikes and reconnaissance.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 30 May 2026
Unknown to the Americans, and unspotted by their air reconnaissance, Peleliu is full of deep underground cave networks, which the Japanese had fortified and stocked with food, water and ammunition.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
These systems are believed to provide localized reconnaissance, surveillance and limited harassment or strike capability rather than strategic offensive power.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Japan has provided a set of five coastal surveillance radars to the Philippines as part of official security assistance and intelligence-sharing would enhance reconnaissance cooperation.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 30 May 2026
Unknown to the Americans, and unspotted by their air reconnaissance, Peleliu is full of deep underground cave networks, which the Japanese had fortified and stocked with food, water and ammunition.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
These systems are believed to provide localized reconnaissance, surveillance and limited harassment or strike capability rather than strategic offensive power.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Japan has provided a set of five coastal surveillance radars to the Philippines as part of official security assistance and intelligence-sharing would enhance reconnaissance cooperation.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconnaissance
Noun
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The rapper could be seen dragging Cassie down the hotel hallway in surveillance footage that was shown to the jury and previously released to the public in 2024.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Prosecutors said surveillance footage from the center captured an unknown person letting Reed inside the building.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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But their inner lives don’t hold shape the way her little girls (and boys) do, with their uncanny dialogue and idiosyncratic observations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Barr notes that the share of large banks rated as well-managed under the new, more permissive framework doubled from the end of 2024 to recent observations — not because banks got better, but because the grading curve was relaxed.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Reconnaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnaissance. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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