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
That is why Athena Security’s AI platform provides a second layer of vigilance, monitoring for threats, managing alerts, and logging compliance across teams.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
All who appreciate and enjoy Isle Royale National Park need to understand the importance of adherence and vigilance to food storage regulations and our collective role in minimizing negative human-wildlife interactions.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Western officials reiterated public statements that doctrinal changes by Moscow increased the need for vigilance.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Effective oversight, coupled with ethical medical practice, could make this expansion a boon to public health without becoming a bonanza for bad actors—but history suggests that such vigilance must be constant, not assumed.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
All who appreciate and enjoy Isle Royale National Park need to understand the importance of adherence and vigilance to food storage regulations and our collective role in minimizing negative human-wildlife interactions.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Western officials reiterated public statements that doctrinal changes by Moscow increased the need for vigilance.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Effective oversight, coupled with ethical medical practice, could make this expansion a boon to public health without becoming a bonanza for bad actors—but history suggests that such vigilance must be constant, not assumed.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigilance
watch
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Republican Governor Tate Reeves speaks with supporters during an election night watch party at the Refuge Hotel & Conference Center in Flowood, Mississippi, on November 7, 2023.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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The weather service issues a flash flood watch when flash flooding is possible.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Vigilance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigilance. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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