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
But with the right behavioral analytics and cross-functional vigilance, patterns emerge.
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Michael Barnhart, Fortune, 3 July 2025
While Austin’s crime trends are encouraging in some respects, ongoing challenges demand vigilance and adaptability.
—Daniel Fusch, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Organizations need to build a culture of cybersecurity awareness that reinforces good behavior, simulates attacks and rewards vigilance.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The nation’s largest Sheriff’s department posted a message Sunday assuring residents that law enforcement was exercising vigilance following a U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear facilities late Saturday that risked putting community gathering spaces domestically at risk for reprisal.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
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Michael Barnhart, Fortune, 3 July 2025
While Austin’s crime trends are encouraging in some respects, ongoing challenges demand vigilance and adaptability.
—Daniel Fusch, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Organizations need to build a culture of cybersecurity awareness that reinforces good behavior, simulates attacks and rewards vigilance.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The nation’s largest Sheriff’s department posted a message Sunday assuring residents that law enforcement was exercising vigilance following a U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear facilities late Saturday that risked putting community gathering spaces domestically at risk for reprisal.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigilance
watch
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With its minimalist rectangular face and refined proportions, the Carino watch by Heaven Mayhem adds just enough polish to bare wrists peeking from oversized shirt cuffs.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a flood watch through 8 p.m. July 21 for several Kentucky and Southern Indiana cities and counties.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 July 2025
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