recon

as in reconnaissance
US, informal military activity in which soldiers, airplanes, etc., are sent to find out information about an enemy

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Recent Examples of recon Phoenix Ghost likely operates as a hunter-killer combination of long-loiter recon drones working with multiple kamikaze drones. David Hambling, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 And after one of those recon missions to the kitchen the PA came into the writers room and told Eric that the dinner for that evening would be a potato bar. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024 Working recon, preparing for an invasion Seiter was born in Ridgewood, N.Y., and attended the prestigious Brooklyn Technical High School before working as an engineer. Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024 Kubrick immerses viewers in trench life and drains scenes of recon missions and battle of any glamor. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for recon
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Noun
  • It’s been seven years since Beale Air Force Base, home to the secretive U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft, hosted a public airshow.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Similarly, the Russian reconnaissance drones are currently unarmed, though there has been much discussion on Russian Telegram channels of fitting rear-firing weapons.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In this year’s draft class, former NFL scout Daniel Jeremiah’s top 30 players include four Michigan alums: defensive tackle Mason Graham (4), tight end Colston Loveland (6), cornerback Will Johnson (13) and defensive tackle Kenneth Grant (28).
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Yes, scouts love to see their radar gun hitting 98 mph, but Hernandez is best when his nasty slider at 86 mph is working.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Think about how search works today, especially in enterprise software.
    Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The officers allegedly found methamphetamine, Xanax and Oxycodone in the car during the search, Kelly writes.
    Chris Spargo, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The egg hunt continues, and the town (and the friends) gets its annual fresh start.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Attendees are asked to bring a basket and meet in the school lunchroom (door K) before the hunt.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Recon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recon. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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