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
But in reality, airplanes were used for guidance, observation and reconnaissance, aiding ground troops far more often than fighting other aviators in the sky.
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Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2025
In March 2024, Russian reconnaissance units attempted a crossing near the Antonivskyi Bridge but were driven back under fire mid-river.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The United States will reportedly deploy the MQ-9 armed reconnaissance drone, commonly known as the Reaper, to South Korea amid growing threats from China and North Korea.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
The kill chain that Anduril imagines requires rapid, intricate orchestration of satellites and sensors for reconnaissance, data collection, and targeting.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2025
In March 2024, Russian reconnaissance units attempted a crossing near the Antonivskyi Bridge but were driven back under fire mid-river.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The United States will reportedly deploy the MQ-9 armed reconnaissance drone, commonly known as the Reaper, to South Korea amid growing threats from China and North Korea.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
The kill chain that Anduril imagines requires rapid, intricate orchestration of satellites and sensors for reconnaissance, data collection, and targeting.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconnaissance
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Drummond, who was considered armed and dangerous, was recently captured on surveillance footage amid the high-profile search to track him down.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Combs was physically violent on numerous occasions with Ventura, and photographic and video evidence of her being assaulted was shown to the jury throughout the trial, including 2016 hotel surveillance footage of Combs beating Ventura, which was first published by CNN in May 2024.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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Cold Atom Lab — Yui, working inside NASA's Destiny Laboratory, swapped out computer components for this apparatus which lowers atoms below the mean temperature of the universe, enabling the observation of atomic wave functions and quantum characteristics that cannot be reproduced on the ground.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Other Texas references There aren’t a lot, but the karaoke bar Bobby and Connie go to is called A Lone Star Is Born. Stray observations Of course Hank’s love of soccer starts from his admiration at how well-maintained the pitch is.—
Jake Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Reconnaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnaissance. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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