Examples of vigilance in a Sentence
eternal vigilance is the price of freedom
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Tools like OpenClaw can run for hours at a time, but for many early users, that autonomy comes with a new kind of vigilance—checking logs, reviewing outputs, and stepping in before things go wrong.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
Her vigilance has no room for any notion of immortality.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
For now, experts say that patience and vigilance are key.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
That variability demands constant vigilance — not just a check at the start of the season.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
Her vigilance has no room for any notion of immortality.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
For now, experts say that patience and vigilance are key.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
That variability demands constant vigilance — not just a check at the start of the season.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vigilance
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“Vigilance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigilance. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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vigilance
noun
vig·i·lance
ˈvij-ə-lən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being vigilant
Medical Definition
vigilance
noun
vig·i·lance
ˈvij-ə-lən(t)s
: the quality or state of being wakeful and alert : degree of wakefulness or responsiveness to stimuli
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