policing 1 of 2

policing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of police

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for policing
Verb
  • The cooperative’s governing documents guide the board’s decisions, outlining specific responsibilities and limitations.
    Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Whether your board can discontinue maintenance hinges on the co-op’s governing documents and the approval of any change by the requisite voting interests.
    Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • May 13: Chandler Police file search warrant applications for surveillance video from two outdoor cameras in the backyard of the Kiser's home.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Le, who was working toward a PhD in pharmacology, was last seen on surveillance video entering a research building on the university’s sprawling New Haven, Conn., campus, but was never seen leaving.
    KC Baker, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The drug may achieve these benefits by regulating cellular growth and metabolism.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2024
  • On the other hand, if your social media app of choice elicits feelings of insufficiency, and self-control resources are burned up by exerting will power to avoid consuming products, or regulating hard emotions, than that experience is important to notice.
    Ellen Choi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Every operational upgrade in our distribution model was carefully timed, including the introduction of new inventory management tools, team hires, vendor agreements and, eventually, a 50,000-plus square foot distribution space.
    Aleksandr Zemel, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Experts in business management have noted that companies generally don’t take measures on diversity and climate because of a political stance, but rather as a business decision.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • He is being lined up to be an understudy/support for central midfielder Enzo Fernandez, rather than operating on the flanks.
    Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The company acknowledges substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern due to its operating deficit and negative working capital.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Researchers claim that further observations of the system might reveal new insights about how our own solar system may have looked in its early days.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Data, experience, or observation must serve as scaffolding.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Ramsey’s mom also became their on-set guardian, accompanying them to set and managing their social media accounts.
    Makena Gera, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • By connecting with external applications, agents can take care of shopping, scheduling, managing travel, and many of our day-to-day interactions with digital services.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The transfer of the unused amount is known as portability, though that term isn’t used in the tax code or regulations.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The American Medical Association, open to all medical students and physicians, and the American College of Emergency Physicians both support state and federal laws or regulations that would require ERs to staff a doctor around the clock.
    Arielle Zionts. KFF Health News, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Policing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policing. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.

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