policing 1 of 2

policing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of police

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for policing
Verb
  • The cooperative’s governing documents guide the board’s decisions, outlining specific responsibilities and limitations.
    Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Whether your board can discontinue maintenance hinges on the co-op’s governing documents and the approval of any change by the requisite voting interests.
    Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That letter decried the role of the ECtHR in adjudicating matters related to deportation and surveillance of migrants, among other matters.
    Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • Photo-illustration: Anjali Nair; Getty Images With President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the US government’s digital surveillance machine more powerful than ever, digital privacy should be top of mind.
    Matt Burgess, Wired News, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • The drug may achieve these benefits by regulating cellular growth and metabolism.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2024
  • On the other hand, if your social media app of choice elicits feelings of insufficiency, and self-control resources are burned up by exerting will power to avoid consuming products, or regulating hard emotions, than that experience is important to notice.
    Ellen Choi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • To inform more residents, the emergency management team posts on social media with information around the weather.
    Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
  • Representatives of the property management company milled a block away holding drills.
    Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • He is being lined up to be an understudy/support for central midfielder Enzo Fernandez, rather than operating on the flanks.
    Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The company acknowledges substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern due to its operating deficit and negative working capital.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Each installment was a chance for a new joke, a new observation—about fashion, dating, public restrooms, artistic pretensions, being mistaken for a man—in an era when popular depictions of lesbian experience were rare.
    Charlie Tyson, New Yorker, 4 June 2025
  • Summer is prime time for backyard birdwatching, and Costco has just the thing to elevate your observation game.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • By connecting with external applications, agents can take care of shopping, scheduling, managing travel, and many of our day-to-day interactions with digital services.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Ramsey’s mom also became their on-set guardian, accompanying them to set and managing their social media accounts.
    Makena Gera, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Besides lower costs, the environmental impact of drug production also contributed to China’s rise in this sector, as the US and European Union often have stricter environmental regulation, according to Ronald Piervincenzi, CEO of USP.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
  • Formula regulations in the U.S. and Europe, including requirements for nutrients and testing, differ somewhat, but are generally similar, Abrams said.
    Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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“Policing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policing. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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