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 software targets intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, where operators need to identify vehicles and other objects quickly in crowded or visually challenging environments.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
Such reconnaissance could provide vital information before intercepting a threatening asteroid with a kinetic impact, as demonstrated by NASA's DART mission in 2022.
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Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
28 June 2026
Once relying on its massive missile arsenal, advances in Israeli intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance have neutered its previous strategy of relying on simultaneous barrages of missiles to overwhelm Israeli missile defenses.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
To conduct a surface reconnaissance of Minanbé, the archaeologists and community workers cleared a path with machetes for three miles, then advanced on foot and by ATVs to the site.
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Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
Such reconnaissance could provide vital information before intercepting a threatening asteroid with a kinetic impact, as demonstrated by NASA's DART mission in 2022.
—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
28 June 2026
Once relying on its massive missile arsenal, advances in Israeli intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance have neutered its previous strategy of relying on simultaneous barrages of missiles to overwhelm Israeli missile defenses.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
To conduct a surface reconnaissance of Minanbé, the archaeologists and community workers cleared a path with machetes for three miles, then advanced on foot and by ATVs to the site.
—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconnaissance
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Sometime before the murder Gonzalez was seen on surveillance video footage moving interior cameras.
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The court was also shown a surveillance video from a day before the hearing where Porter was seen attacking a juvenile court staffer and trying to escape.
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That's because Costco warehouses will be closed Saturday, July 4, in observation of the holiday, according to the company's website.
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Several stores, pharmacies and local businesses are adjusting their hours on Saturday, July 4, or closing in observation of Independence Day.
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