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as in stewardship
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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as in watch
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 surveillance
In December 2019, for instance, Horowitz released a report faulting the FBI for surveillance warrant applications in the investigation into ties between Russia and Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
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Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Writer-director Carmen Emmi, making his feature directorial debut, cleverly deploys lo-fi VHS footage at key moments to ramp up the sense of unease, alternately signifying the police surveillance that haunts his conscience as well as flashes of memory.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
Such currencies been adopted and researched by some governments around the world, but they have also been viewed with scrutiny and skepticism by some who cite privacy and surveillance concerns.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Anyone with video surveillance footage of the incident should call the CHP’s South Sacramento office at 916-897-5600 and ask for Officer Lloyd.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
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Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Writer-director Carmen Emmi, making his feature directorial debut, cleverly deploys lo-fi VHS footage at key moments to ramp up the sense of unease, alternately signifying the police surveillance that haunts his conscience as well as flashes of memory.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
Such currencies been adopted and researched by some governments around the world, but they have also been viewed with scrutiny and skepticism by some who cite privacy and surveillance concerns.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Anyone with video surveillance footage of the incident should call the CHP’s South Sacramento office at 916-897-5600 and ask for Officer Lloyd.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveillance
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In other words, the public perception of his stewardship is at stake next fall.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2025
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The big question for Glenn is what the Jets offense will look like under his stewardship.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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As for her accessories, Djokovic added a delicate pair of earrings, stacks of bracelets, a watch and dainty rings.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
22 Jan. 2025
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That is why our forecasts, watches and warnings focus on specific impacts such as wind conditions, snowfall, ice, temperature, visibility and other impacts.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Both these agencies — and their budgets — are under HHS supervision.—
Simar Bajaj,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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These sites, which provide a safe environment for drug use under medical supervision, significantly reduce overdose deaths and prevent the spread of diseases like HIV and hepatitis C. What makes this approach compelling is its dual focus on immediate harm reduction and long-term recovery.—
Pradeep Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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The officer then issued a BOLO, a be on the lookout alert, for the vehicles.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The lookout lies at the southern end of Island in the Sky drive, just off the road on a paved path, with a second perch a one-mile trail away.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside Online,
15 Jan. 2025
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Langley’s decision to put Igbokwe in charge of both network and studio returns NBC to an entertainment structure that kept both sides vertically integrated under the same full oversight — something in the last decade execs like Bob Greenblatt, Paul Teledgy and George Cheeks handled at NBCU.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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Guardrails For Autonomous Action Within parameters, agentic AI can execute critical tasks while maintaining human oversight, balancing efficiency with control.—
Karthik Sj,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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So if today’s approach to inbound application management isn’t working, what’s the answer?—
Hariharan Kolam,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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If one of your primary health goals is weight loss and management, drinking smoothies may be helpful.—
Allison Herries,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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Further, generative image editing is now available offline and a new virtual aperture too gives you real-time control over depth and brightness.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Observer maintains full editorial control of its journalism.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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Here’s the catch: The US has never had an EV mandate, or any sort of law or regulation requiring American buyers to go electric.—
Aarian Marshall,
WIRED,
22 Jan. 2025
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In the final five minutes of regulation, there were three ties and two lead changes.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Surveillance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveillance. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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