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
Naruto -- his call sign -- is a 23-year-old sergeant also with the 14th Chervona Kalyna Brigade, serving in an intelligence and reconnaissance unit in the Pokrovsk area.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Drones were initially used for reconnaissance and spotting enemy positions.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
The Mexican Air Force provided further support with reconnaissance and aircraft, Trevilla said.
—María Verza, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
After aerial reconnaissance flights and mitigation work, search-and-rescue members were flown into the site by CHP helicopter.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 22 Feb. 2026
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David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Drones were initially used for reconnaissance and spotting enemy positions.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
The Mexican Air Force provided further support with reconnaissance and aircraft, Trevilla said.
—María Verza, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
After aerial reconnaissance flights and mitigation work, search-and-rescue members were flown into the site by CHP helicopter.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconnaissance
Noun
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Large defense installations, energy grids, transportation networks, and industrial complexes often span vast geographic areas, making constant surveillance difficult.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Southern California defense tech darling Anduril Industries has struck a deal to buy Orange County space surveillance firm ExoAnalytic Solutions.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The stellar body that spawned the remnant lingers on as a fast-spinning neutron star, or pulsar, which was detected in observations made by NASA's Chandra Space Telescope back in 2015.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Mercury, Mars and Saturn are too close to the sun for easy observation.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Reconnaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnaissance. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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