Examples of vigilance in a Sentence
eternal vigilance is the price of freedom
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The kind of vigilance that steps into the comment section when needed.
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Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Social engineering attacks rely on trust, and vigilance is key.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
Decades of screwworm vigilance have been undone in just two years.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
His signature cause was vigilance against the threat to freedom posed by totalitarian regimes.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 May 2025
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Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Social engineering attacks rely on trust, and vigilance is key.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
Decades of screwworm vigilance have been undone in just two years.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
His signature cause was vigilance against the threat to freedom posed by totalitarian regimes.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 May 2025
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“Vigilance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigilance. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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