as in watchfulness
the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger
eternal vigilance is the price of freedom
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Recent Examples of vigilance
Leaders urge vigilance Leaders up and down the East Coast have told residents in their states to be cautious.
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Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Or will Europe’s deliberative vigilance save humanity from handing over the keys of the kingdom to intelligent machines?
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
For Tiki and her owner, the McDonald's mission ended with a successful, albeit costly, lesson in canine vigilance.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Organizations must treat the surfaces exposed by their service providers and SaaS integrations with as much vigilance as their own core systems.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Or will Europe’s deliberative vigilance save humanity from handing over the keys of the kingdom to intelligent machines?
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
For Tiki and her owner, the McDonald's mission ended with a successful, albeit costly, lesson in canine vigilance.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Organizations must treat the surfaces exposed by their service providers and SaaS integrations with as much vigilance as their own core systems.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vigilance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigilance
Noun
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This patience is watchfulness, not idleness.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In this episode, Marshall sets back his watch anyway.—
Jenny Porter Tilley,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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The handsy thief also helped himself to the watch on my wrist.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To measure my alertness, she’s decided to give me an hourly Psychomotor Vigilance Test, along with some word-fluency exercises and EEG brain scans.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Protein supports muscle growth, energy, and satiety, while coffee boosts alertness and may offer benefits for the heart, liver, and brain.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Vigilance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigilance. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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