policing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of policingnext
as in monitoring

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policing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of police
as in governing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policing
  1. governing
  2. surveillance
  3. regulating
  4. management
  5. operating
  6. observation
  7. managing
  8. regulation
Verb
  • Macron has pledged to remain in office until his term concludes in 2027 but has faced challenges in governing after snap elections this summer left the National Assembly without a clear majority.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In 2022, the NCAA updated its policy to align with national sports governing bodies.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of governing
Noun
  • Detectives are canvassing the area in search of surveillance footage from nearby properties.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
  • There are also hundreds of hours of police body camera and surveillance videos that have been provided to the defense.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of surveillance
Verb
  • These measures included capping refiners' profits and regulating gasoline inventories, amidst rising gas prices.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • California is uniquely positioned to address this problem, because the federal Clean Air Act — recognizing California's acute pollution problems and history of regulating emissions — allows the state to set its own, stricter standards.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of regulating
Noun
  • One element of fixing problems was investing heavily in building their own technologies, whether that involves the factory machinery, the management software that runs their plants, or the back-end systems that handle their data.
    Jim Vinoski, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In late 2012, Dan Erickson was a twenty-eight-year-old aspiring screenwriter in L.A., working a dull job in office management at a door-parts company.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of management
Verb
  • Free cash flows are operating cash flows minus capital expenditures.
    Chuck Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Notably, Rumble is a loss-making company, with an operating loss of $143 million on sales of $86 million for the last twelve months period.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of operating
Noun
  • Based on an initial observation, there has been no additional damage to the Capitola wharf, which was badly damaged in a 2023 storm, after Tuesday’s storm, said Capitola police captain Mike Kilroy.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • What's New Former President Bill Clinton, 78, was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital on Monday for testing and observation after developing a fever, according to Angel Ureña, his deputy chief of staff.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of observation
Verb
  • Clubs’ performance staff do an incredible amount of work trying to reduce the risk and a lot of that is about managing load.
    Geoff Scott, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Datta, on the other hand, made sure my dreams came to life by managing the execution seamlessly.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of managing
Noun
  • In some other states, financial assurances, such as bonds, are often required but released only after decommissioning is complete per the standards specified in the applicable regulations.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Social media users in Vietnam on platforms including Facebook and TikTok will need to verify their identities as part of strict new internet regulations that critics say further undermine freedom of expression in the communist country.
    AFP, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of regulation
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policing (up)

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