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as in stewardship
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
a neutral country charged with the surveillance of the post-war rebuilding effort
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as in watch
an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity
government surveillance of suspected terrorists
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Recent Examples of surveillance
According to the prosecutor’s release, detectives used witness reports, cellphone data and surveillance footage to determine the victims had met Westmoreland and a co-conspirator to buy a firearm.
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Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
The authority expired last week, meaning there is a lapse in authority for warrantless surveillance of communications that may involve national security threats.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 June 2026
The real-life horrors of cloud storage in a world of digital surveillance.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
According to Krieger routes through the reservation offer fewer surveillance points than border checkpoints like Nogales, Mexico.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 June 2026
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Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
The authority expired last week, meaning there is a lapse in authority for warrantless surveillance of communications that may involve national security threats.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 June 2026
The real-life horrors of cloud storage in a world of digital surveillance.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
According to Krieger routes through the reservation offer fewer surveillance points than border checkpoints like Nogales, Mexico.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for surveillance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveillance
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Examples include Jesus of Nazareth in a broader sense, or companies like Patagonia and Buurtzorg Nederland that push radical stewardship.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Chandler, who joins the university June 22, brings decades of executive leadership experience with expertise in financial stewardship, strategic planning, operational leadership and collaborative governance, the release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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At a game watch party in Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights, one of Los Angeles’ most historic and prominent Mexican American communities, the crowd was nearly entirely dressed in Mexico’s forest green.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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But thousands still had a chance to celebrate at watch parties across the city, including one in Brooklyn where fans turned an early morning bar crowd into a full-on celebration.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The threat to state insurance supervision is therefore loaded but not fired, and anyone telling you the states have already lost, or already won, is getting ahead of the facts.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Meanwhile, teenagers between 14 and 16 will be able to use it under direct teacher supervision.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2026
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Tsietsi sent one of them to the front as a lookout, while the others eagerly plied him with questions about his activities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Keep a lookout for promotional links because Monarch has been known to extend this trial to 30 days at times.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The County's Resident Advisory Committee formed just over a year ago and is now providing oversight of the millions of dollars the county now has.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Parias' case showcases the nexus of the issues — and the narrow scope of oversight and resources within the judicial and agency level for someone injured by the federal agency that is also detaining them.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
20 June 2026
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Gautam Mukunda writes about corporate management and innovation.—
Gautam Mukunda,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Union leadership said this week that the league was not formally asked by management to meet and confer over various charter proposals dealing with the LAPD, including the one focused on policy.—
Los Angeles City Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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Both were thrown onto the roadway as the carriage continued out of control.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Fraijo, who is from Boyle Heights, acknowledged at the May meeting that communities like Boyle Heights have suffered from over-policing.—
Alejandra Molina,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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On the other were calls to shift resources away from policing and toward social supports and services.—
Diane Goldstein,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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“Surveillance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveillance. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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