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Recent Examples of surveillant
The consequences of that world for the surveillant as well as the surveilled is a lesson for this day and age for sure.
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Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2022
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveillant
Noun
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Nishina asked the gathering of civilian scientists and military observers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Bioethicists warn the risks are concerning The emphasis on charging ahead worries many observers.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This would include walking and bike patrols as well as better lighting and security cameras, according to the motion.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Four uniformed border patrol agents in two marked vehicles were taking 15 people detained on immigration violations from the Gibraltar border patrol station to the North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin on July 7, according to an affidavit filed with the complaint.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Clock Is Ticking On CISA Leadership The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is the nation’s digital sentry.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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Goff has taken it upon herself to be a sage and sentry of the past for the present.—
Andrea Bossi,
Essence,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Each of the eight massive cabinets stood like giant yellow sentinels guarding the dancefloor.—
Jeremy D. Larson,
Pitchfork,
14 Aug. 2025
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Choose the West Coast for drama—think craggy cliffs and colossal redwoods rising like ancient sentinels.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Surveillant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveillant. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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