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
BofA also points to a record 54% of investors who now believe that AI stocks are in a bubble, according to its most recent Global Fund Manager Survey—another reason for heightened vigilance around the market’s uneasy exuberance.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
In summary, when facing the threat of lightning, vigilance and preparedness are your best allies.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
These suburban residents hope that vigilance will prevent the process of neighbourhood change from beginning.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Leaders urge vigilance Leaders up and down the East Coast have told residents in their states to be cautious.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
In summary, when facing the threat of lightning, vigilance and preparedness are your best allies.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
These suburban residents hope that vigilance will prevent the process of neighbourhood change from beginning.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Leaders urge vigilance Leaders up and down the East Coast have told residents in their states to be cautious.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 12 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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If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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Television cameras showed Schneider tapping at the watch on his wrist before throwing his arms up in apparent anger.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Key Takeaways Both cold showers and plunges offer health benefits, such as improving mood and alertness.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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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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“Vigilance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigilance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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