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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
Cuthbert was identified from surveillance footage at the supermarket, compared to Cuthbert’s own doorbell camera.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
License plate readers have attracted controversy and mistrust due to privacy implications and large-scale surveillance concerns.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Police released surveillance images, asked the public for tips and warned residents to remain vigilant as officers from multiple agencies continued searching for him.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Investigators say surveillance video shows Matthews standing near Swan before pulling out a folding knife and stabbing her multiple times.
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Dan Raby,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for surveillance
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
License plate readers have attracted controversy and mistrust due to privacy implications and large-scale surveillance concerns.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Police released surveillance images, asked the public for tips and warned residents to remain vigilant as officers from multiple agencies continued searching for him.
—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Investigators say surveillance video shows Matthews standing near Swan before pulling out a folding knife and stabbing her multiple times.
—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for surveillance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveillance
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Sheriff added that enCore remains focused on safety and environmental stewardship throughout the project’s life cycle.
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As fortunes move beyond their founding generation, advisers say successful transfers increasingly depend on preparing heirs for stewardship, not just structuring the assets themselves.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Meanwhile, teenagers between 14 and 16 will be able to use it under direct teacher supervision.
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There are stunning views of the city from the various lookouts atop Mount Royal.
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The agency has also been urging doctors to be on the lookout and report any cases.
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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.
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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.
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Gautam Mukunda writes about corporate management and innovation.
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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.
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.
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Both were thrown onto the roadway as the carriage continued out of control.
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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.
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On the other were calls to shift resources away from policing and toward social supports and services.
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“Surveillance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveillance. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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