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as in stewardships
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 watches
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 Synonyms for surveillances
Noun
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Winter storm watches are in place across parts of the northern Rockies for possibly several inches of snowfall over the weekend.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025 -
Wisconsin weather watches and warnings What is a heat advisory?—
Brandi D. Addison,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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According to the organization’s shutdown contingency plan, park roads, lookouts, trails and open air memorials will remain accessible to visitors.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air memorials are directed to stay open; however, buildings and facilities that generally remain locked during business hours, such as visitor centers, will remain closed.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Charlotin pointed out that attorneys can be particularly prone to oversights, as individuals in his profession delegate tasks to teams, oftentimes don’t read all of the material collected by coworkers, and copy and paste strings of citations without proper fact-checking methods.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Among other oversights, the study’s statistical time frame fails to capture a holistic view of political violence in America.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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Berg pointed out that thousands of residents gathered at vigils and solidarity events, provided support for Israel and South Florida itself became a safe haven for displaced Israelis.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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But local groups that hold vigils, advocate for immigrants or protest methods of immigration enforcement say their goal is to make sure that all people are treated equally and fairly under the law.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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When asked whether the move was premature, Jeff Fleming, a spokesman for the mayor's office, cited state regulations.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Los Milics aimed to remedy both problems — though county zoning regulations also played a role.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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To implement explicit content settings, turn on or off parental controls in device settings.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Consequently, every knowledge worker must adopt a risk management mindset, constantly assessing the potential blast radius of their prompts and acting as a steward of their company’s data, controls, and compliance obligations.—
Marco Argenti,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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In such a scenario, IPOs offer a better play for the Indian markets as managements and bankers price the issue attractively, drawing significant investor interest, experts told CNBC.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Surveillances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveillances. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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