Examples of vigilance in a Sentence
eternal vigilance is the price of freedom
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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, 10 Sep. 2025
Local authorities, under increasing national pressure to take action against Tren de Aragua, redoubled their displays of vigilance.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
When vigilance becomes muscle memory, people stop being risks and start being shields.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While the details of the case are particular to one individual, experts say the outcome is far too common, illustrating the need for greater vigilance of, and advocacy around, a threat that kills a person every six minutes, according to the National Blood Clot Alliance.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Local authorities, under increasing national pressure to take action against Tren de Aragua, redoubled their displays of vigilance.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
When vigilance becomes muscle memory, people stop being risks and start being shields.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While the details of the case are particular to one individual, experts say the outcome is far too common, illustrating the need for greater vigilance of, and advocacy around, a threat that kills a person every six minutes, according to the National Blood Clot Alliance.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Vigilance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigilance. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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vigilance
noun
vig·i·lance
ˈvij-ə-lən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being vigilant
Medical Definition
vigilance
noun
vig·i·lance
ˈvij-ə-lən(t)s
: the quality or state of being wakeful and alert : degree of wakefulness or responsiveness to stimuli
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