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
In summary, when facing the threat of lightning, preparedness and vigilance are your best allies.
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
My mistake-making turned into vigilance, which turned into worry, which turned into anxiety.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Keeping vaccination rates high requires vigilance, commitment and money.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Apr. 2025
In the ongoing battle between microbial evolution and human innovation, vigilance and adaptability are key to staying ahead.
—Nneka Vivian Iduu, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
My mistake-making turned into vigilance, which turned into worry, which turned into anxiety.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Keeping vaccination rates high requires vigilance, commitment and money.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Apr. 2025
In the ongoing battle between microbial evolution and human innovation, vigilance and adaptability are key to staying ahead.
—Nneka Vivian Iduu, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vigilance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigilance
watch
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While the Classic looks a little more built-up, and has what may be a larger, physical rotating bezel, both watches have what’s known in some circles as a squircle design.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Under her watch, the company distributed such festival firepower as The Boy and the Heron and Memoir of a Snail.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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“Vigilance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigilance. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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