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as in stewardship
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
a neutral country charged with the surveillance of the post-war rebuilding effort
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as in watch
an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity
government surveillance of suspected terrorists
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Recent Examples of surveillance
The day Ana Knezevich disappeared, David had arrived at her apartment in Madrid, spray-painted the surveillance cameras and left with a suitcase, according to authorites.
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
In 2024, only 23 percent of French museums had emergency and risk-prevention plans; 25 percent had completed programs for cultural property protection; and 54 percent of public museums are fully equipped with video surveillance technology.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
Robinson is facing misdemeanor peeping tom and surveillance offenses.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The contestants are under 24/7 surveillance from 94 HD cameras and 113 microphones.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 May 2026
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
In 2024, only 23 percent of French museums had emergency and risk-prevention plans; 25 percent had completed programs for cultural property protection; and 54 percent of public museums are fully equipped with video surveillance technology.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
Robinson is facing misdemeanor peeping tom and surveillance offenses.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The contestants are under 24/7 surveillance from 94 HD cameras and 113 microphones.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveillance
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The more our voices are raised and registered, the stronger our message urging Congress to listen to the people who want protection and stewardship, not short-term exploitation of our public land.—
Scott Braden,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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The food and drink Under the stewardship of Richard Bias, eating is an event.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The batteries are commonly found in products including phones, watches, e-cigarettes, hoverboards and appliances.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Come football season, this chowder is an easy thing to serve at a watch party.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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But within reason, there will be boundaries and parental supervision.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Entirely new operational roles appear around oversight, ethics, coordination and system supervision.—
Mira Tzur,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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That included the two Martinez men and Joseph Hernandez, who did not participate in the beating but was characterized as a lookout who warded off attention from other inmates while the attack was underway.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Screenwriter David Koepp is always on the lookout for the next idea.—
Darryn King,
Vanity Fair,
19 May 2026
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These systems demonstrated the ability to generate coherent legal text and assist with analytical tasks, while also highlighting important limitations—particularly around hallucinated citations and the need for human oversight.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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But despite its dramatic landscape and centuries-old connection to water, snorkeling rarely makes the list—an oversight perhaps, as Silfra, one of the world’s most extraordinary underwater experiences, lies hidden in plain sight.—
Carinne Geil Botta,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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After the modernising ethos of the Eyraud era, this — the thinking went — was a way of putting football back at the very heart of the club’s management structure.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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This lasted until 2023, when new management company Storey Hotel Management (who also run Nanuku Resort in Fiji and the Ameswell Hotel in California) took over, and the resort has maintained its elegance and quiet luxury.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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To take an example that would be potentially devastating to the Republicans, imagine that the Democrats took full control of the state government in Georgia.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Private equity companies would be banned from investing in youth sports teams, leagues, facilities and events under a new federal bill, a move lawmakers say would lower participation costs for families and restore control of a public good to local communities.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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But these problems are symptoms of a lack of housing and services, not evidence that policing is the right response.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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As chief of patrol, Hein supervises the most visible aspects of the Police Department that define its image in the minds of most Chicagoans, including emergency response, crisis intervention, traffic control, routine patrol and community policing efforts.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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“Surveillance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveillance. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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