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
Aerobraking for interplanetary missions A few Mars missions, including the Mars reconnaissance orbiter and the Mars Odyssey orbiter, have used aerobraking to reach their target orbits around the red planet.
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Piyush Mehta, The Conversation, 7 May 2025
What To Know According to data captured by the aircraft tracking service Flightradar24, a trio of U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft, which included an RC-135S Cobra Ball, RC-135U Combat Sent, and RC-135W Rivet Joint, departed from Kadena Air Base on Okinawa.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
However, the Pentagon assessed in its report that the ship can launch large maritime unmanned aerial vehicles for strike, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
For example, the Cooperative Institutes in Wisconsin and Colorado have developed software and methods that help meteorologists better understand the current state of tropical cyclones and forecast future intensity when aircraft reconnaissance isn’t immediately available.
—Chris Vagasky, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
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Piyush Mehta, The Conversation, 7 May 2025
What To Know According to data captured by the aircraft tracking service Flightradar24, a trio of U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft, which included an RC-135S Cobra Ball, RC-135U Combat Sent, and RC-135W Rivet Joint, departed from Kadena Air Base on Okinawa.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
However, the Pentagon assessed in its report that the ship can launch large maritime unmanned aerial vehicles for strike, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
For example, the Cooperative Institutes in Wisconsin and Colorado have developed software and methods that help meteorologists better understand the current state of tropical cyclones and forecast future intensity when aircraft reconnaissance isn’t immediately available.
—Chris Vagasky, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconnaissance
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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
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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
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Before the Bears return to the field for another round of OTAs next week, here are five observations.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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But statistician Abraham Wald made a critical observation: those planes survived.—
Faizan Mustafa,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Reconnaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnaissance. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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