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
As Chicago braces for more cold days ahead, authorities emphasize the importance of vigilance and preparedness in navigating this historic weather event.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Incorporating training modules that examine external communication platforms and multi-channel tactics can help expand employee vigilance.
—Mike Britton, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
If a page is getting a lot of eyeballs, like cryptocurrency, for example, that's a page that people are going to be monitoring with some vigilance.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
That means retrofitting roofs and siding, adding sprinkler systems, clearing vegetation and undertaking a host of other measures that cost money and require constant vigilance.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Incorporating training modules that examine external communication platforms and multi-channel tactics can help expand employee vigilance.
—Mike Britton, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
If a page is getting a lot of eyeballs, like cryptocurrency, for example, that's a page that people are going to be monitoring with some vigilance.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
That means retrofitting roofs and siding, adding sprinkler systems, clearing vegetation and undertaking a host of other measures that cost money and require constant vigilance.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Vigilance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigilance. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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