surveillances

noun

plural of surveillance
1
as in oversights
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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2
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
  1. oversights
  2. watches
  3. supervisions
  4. lookouts
  5. regulations
  6. vigils
  7. controls
  8. managements
Noun
  • Common oversights include everything from not packing a universal adapter to lacking the right outfit for events like high tea or a night out at the theater.
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
  • The more precautionary-minded would point out potential oversights or blind spots.
    — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
Definition of oversights
Noun
  • Anna Rose Layden / Getty Images In the Southwest, extreme heat watches cover parts of Arizona and California, including Phoenix and Tucson, and go into effect Tuesday through Thursday.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Other states with extreme heat warnings included Tennessee, Indiana and Kentucky, with extreme heat watches issued for southern California and southwest Arizona.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of watches
Noun
  • This overreach and weaponization of the government manifested especially clearly in burdensome regulations and guidance; in extensive and onerous supervisions; in investigations and cases, frequently leading to crushing penalties and injunctive terms unrelated to actual harm.
    — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of supervisions
Noun
  • Dogs are natural lookouts who love to survey their territory.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • This family-friendly beach features a boardwalk with lookouts, playground, volleyball courts, and horseshoe pits.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of lookouts
Noun
  • Starlink’s satellite internet has launched in around two dozen other African countries, but Musk has refused to follow South Africa’s affirmative action regulations.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • The Garden City Police Department posted a video to its Facebook page Thursday helping to explain the new regulations.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026
Definition of regulations
Noun
  • On Sunday evening, hundreds of people gathered in the cities of Caracas and Maracaibo to hold vigils in the name of those who have died and the tens of thousands who remain missing.
    — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 6 July 2026
  • The backdrop for protests, vigils, celebrations and stunning sunrise photos.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
Definition of vigils
Noun
  • Gartner has predicted that more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by 2027 over escalating costs, unclear value or weak risk controls.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Work begins on JetZero’s first demonstrator This aircraft is intended to prove JetZero’s calculations on aerodynamics, structures, manufacturing, and flight controls.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of controls
Noun
  • These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
  • Information about Spirit’s plans was equally scarce among managements of airports the airline serves.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Definition of managements
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