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
Implementation will require vigilance, coordination, and enforcement on an unprecedented scale.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Children are born into vulnerability and mothers into vigilance; and even then our best may not be good enough.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
That vigilance was not misplaced.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, habitual daytime light exposure – consistent across the seven days – was tied to faster reaction times on the vigilance task and fewer errors in the tests measuring working memory and visual search skills.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2026
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Children are born into vulnerability and mothers into vigilance; and even then our best may not be good enough.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
That vigilance was not misplaced.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, habitual daytime light exposure – consistent across the seven days – was tied to faster reaction times on the vigilance task and fewer errors in the tests measuring working memory and visual search skills.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vigilance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigilance
Noun
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A lot of this involves watchfulness—noticing what the preferring mind (that is, the editing mind) as put in place, and accepting it, and building upon it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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This patience is watchfulness, not idleness.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The note also had details about a floodlight at Guthrie's home and an Apple watch.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Community members have organized visible school watches to ensure families are not isolated or caught alone in moments of fear.—
Marilyn Carlson Nelson,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Energy, Alertness, and Strength Caffeine can increase alertness, energy, and physical abilities.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2026
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For example, start your day with coffee for maximum alertness, then switch to chai in the afternoon.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Vigilance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigilance. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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