as in surveillance
military activity in which soldiers, airplanes, etc., are sent to find out information about an enemy
There are two helicopters available for reconnaissance. reconnaissance missions
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Recent Examples of reconnaissance
At the start of the attack, these frequencies were jammed by a barrage of electronic warfare, sweeping the skies clear of Russian reconnaissance drones.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
China now operates more than 1,000 satellites, and more than a third of these are dedicated to intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Some historians might trace airborne warfare to earlier conflicts, when reconnaissance balloons offered eagle-eyed views of battlefields and troop movements.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Instead, Parker explained, the suspect was tasked by higher leadership within ISIS-K to conduct reconnaissance of the road leading to Abbey Gate and to see if there were any roadblocks or law enforcement along the route.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
China now operates more than 1,000 satellites, and more than a third of these are dedicated to intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Some historians might trace airborne warfare to earlier conflicts, when reconnaissance balloons offered eagle-eyed views of battlefields and troop movements.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Instead, Parker explained, the suspect was tasked by higher leadership within ISIS-K to conduct reconnaissance of the road leading to Abbey Gate and to see if there were any roadblocks or law enforcement along the route.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reconnaissance
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“Reconnaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnaissance. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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