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
When shown reconnaissance photos of football pitches in Cienfuegos in 1970, the U.S.’s then-national security adviser, Henry Kissinger, demanded to see President Richard Nixon immediately.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 June 2025
This is particularly true when aerial reconnaissance or extraction is required.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 23 June 2025
Over the years, Tehran has built up a network of hacking groups to conduct reconnaissance, disinformation, data theft, sabotage and influence operations.
—Nakissa Jahanbani, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
This includes the provision of advanced fighter aircraft, air defense systems, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tools, and cyber capabilities.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2025
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 June 2025
This is particularly true when aerial reconnaissance or extraction is required.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 23 June 2025
Over the years, Tehran has built up a network of hacking groups to conduct reconnaissance, disinformation, data theft, sabotage and influence operations.
—Nakissa Jahanbani, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
This includes the provision of advanced fighter aircraft, air defense systems, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tools, and cyber capabilities.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconnaissance
Noun
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Or they could be persuaded that financial surveillance of businesses for transactions over $200 is necessary to prevent criminals from moving money.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage and seeking witnesses to the collission, Orland Park police said.—
Daily Southtown,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The Office of Space Commerce, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has been around since the 1980s as a licensing agency for remote sensing and Earth observation satellites.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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How The Image Was Taken The ISS is the best observation point humankind has for monitoring Earth at night but photographing lightning takes a huge amount of patience and trial and error.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Reconnaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnaissance. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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