as in surveillance
military activity in which soldiers, airplanes, etc., are sent to find out information about an enemy
There are two helicopters available for reconnaissance. reconnaissance missions
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Recent Examples of reconnaissance
SpaceX lofted another batch of next-gen reconnaissance satellites for the U.S. government this morning (April 12).
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The extra weight also means less capacity for better-quality cameras, sensors, and computers in reconnaissance drones.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Apr. 2025
But for all the humor, the trip was simultaneously a reconnaissance mission and a passive-aggressive reminder of Mr. Trump’s determination to fulfill his territorial ambitions, no matter what the obstacles.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The unit soon started making their own drone bombs and by March 2023, Birds of Magyar had grown from a reconnaissance platoon into a strike drone company.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The extra weight also means less capacity for better-quality cameras, sensors, and computers in reconnaissance drones.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Apr. 2025
But for all the humor, the trip was simultaneously a reconnaissance mission and a passive-aggressive reminder of Mr. Trump’s determination to fulfill his territorial ambitions, no matter what the obstacles.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The unit soon started making their own drone bombs and by March 2023, Birds of Magyar had grown from a reconnaissance platoon into a strike drone company.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconnaissance
Noun
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Detectives reviewed surveillance footage that shows the teen killer, who wore a ski mask and whose name is being withheld due to his age, lift his shirt during the showdown and shove his hands into his waistbands to show Jimenez he was armed, prosecutors say.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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Detectives with the state police Eastern District Major Crime Squad took over the investigation into both robberies and confirmed through the surveillance footage at the banks that the same individual was responsible.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Even in the best of times, long-term observations can be very fragile.—
Eric Morgan,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
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His observations are what sets him apart from everybody else.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
10 May 2025
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“Reconnaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnaissance. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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