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
Elbit’s intelligence surveillance target acquisition and reconnaissance and electronic warfare business will grow by 15%, driven by development of high power laser technologies, Bank of America said.
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Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The aircraft would have multiple uses, including as a strike fighter, conducting reconnaissance and transporting cargo.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The lunar reconnaissance orbiter flies by at about 31 miles high.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Vanity Fair Italy took a trip to Villa Magnani in Traversetolo for reconnaissance.
—Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
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Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The aircraft would have multiple uses, including as a strike fighter, conducting reconnaissance and transporting cargo.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The lunar reconnaissance orbiter flies by at about 31 miles high.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Vanity Fair Italy took a trip to Villa Magnani in Traversetolo for reconnaissance.
—Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconnaissance
Noun
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The second is the surveillance of James (Mago) Gately, a Hutch gang member whom the Kinahans planned to murder in 2017.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Following 19 months of surveillance, more than 500 troops, six helicopters, and several planes descended on the facility, which was being protected by a perimeter of roughly 30 pickup trucks and over 60 gunmen.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The suspect, arrested on suspicion of robbery and brought to the hospital for observation, obtained a gun despite weapon detection screening.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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For years the owner, now 66, has watched tape, done his own player evaluations and sent observations and suggestions to DeCosta, mostly about players who might be available in later rounds — without exerting any actual decision-making power.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Reconnaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnaissance. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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