as in spying
the secret gathering of information on others
the acts of espionage on behalf of the Confederacy carried on by Belle Boyd and Rose Greenhow
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Recent Examples of espionage
Peacock has opted not to renew its 1970s espionage thriller Ponies, starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson, for a second season.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
The Naples attorney has also played a central role in a bitter public dispute regarding allegations of corporate espionage that has rocked Silicon Valley and the tech world.
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Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Both Sato and Thompson suspect that the espionage law has had a chilling effect on their work.
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Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Peacock is also switching tactics from past channels’ campaigns for espionage series.
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Whitney Friedlander,
Variety,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for espionage
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
The Naples attorney has also played a central role in a bitter public dispute regarding allegations of corporate espionage that has rocked Silicon Valley and the tech world.
—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Both Sato and Thompson suspect that the espionage law has had a chilling effect on their work.
—
Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Peacock is also switching tactics from past channels’ campaigns for espionage series.
—
Whitney Friedlander,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for espionage
spying
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As a result, stories revealing the NSA’s mass spying tactics were published in The Guardian, The Washington Post and other outlets around the world.
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In March, two Democrats and two Republicans opposed to the law’s broad spying authority introduced a bill to limit the government’s ability to obtain Americans’ private communications without a warrant.
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“Espionage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espionage. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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