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
Trump’s post-presidency is protected by the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity and by the vigilance of the Secret Service.
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
Executives need to foster a culture of digital vigilance and know how to respond when—not if—an attack occurs.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
CEOs know that running a business requires vigilance, and wanting extra muscle to help manage a project is understandable.
—Adam Taylor, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
While groups on Nextdoor and the Ring Neighbors app can devolve into paranoia and big arguments over tiny things, the extreme vigilance among their many users means that some of those individuals are repositories of memories.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
Executives need to foster a culture of digital vigilance and know how to respond when—not if—an attack occurs.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
CEOs know that running a business requires vigilance, and wanting extra muscle to help manage a project is understandable.
—Adam Taylor, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
While groups on Nextdoor and the Ring Neighbors app can devolve into paranoia and big arguments over tiny things, the extreme vigilance among their many users means that some of those individuals are repositories of memories.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vigilance
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“Vigilance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigilance. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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