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eternal vigilance is the price of freedom
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Only continuous efforts and vigilance can safeguard American democracy and create a more equal and just society.
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Time, 16 July 2025
Exposure management is about ongoing vigilance and dynamic measurement.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Democracy requires the persistent, principled vigilance of courageous patriots.
—Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Some cybersecurity executives are trying to flip the script on those mind games by preaching vigilance without over-hyping the threat.
—Sean Lyngaas, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
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Time, 16 July 2025
Exposure management is about ongoing vigilance and dynamic measurement.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Democracy requires the persistent, principled vigilance of courageous patriots.
—Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Some cybersecurity executives are trying to flip the script on those mind games by preaching vigilance without over-hyping the threat.
—Sean Lyngaas, CNN Money, 24 June 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 29 Jul. 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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