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, vigilance and preparedness are your best allies.
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Regardless of the outcome, encountering a breach of fiduciary duty is a powerful reminder of the importance of vigilance.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Martinez emphasized vigilance and encouraged reporting suspicious activities to CPS.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, the lesson from tobacco policy isn’t that public health legislation is always doomed to backfire, but that reform requires caution and vigilance as to not inadvertently serve the industry.
—Simar Bajaj / Made By History, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Regardless of the outcome, encountering a breach of fiduciary duty is a powerful reminder of the importance of vigilance.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Martinez emphasized vigilance and encouraged reporting suspicious activities to CPS.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Read More: The FDA Wants to Make Cigarettes Nonaddictive
Ultimately, the lesson from tobacco policy isn’t that public health legislation is always doomed to backfire, but that reform requires caution and vigilance as to not inadvertently serve the industry.
—Simar Bajaj / Made By History, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vigilance
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“Vigilance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigilance. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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