policing 1 of 2

policing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of police

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for policing
Verb
  • The cooperative’s governing documents guide the board’s decisions, outlining specific responsibilities and limitations.
    Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Whether your board can discontinue maintenance hinges on the co-op’s governing documents and the approval of any change by the requisite voting interests.
    Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The probe will include interviews of all responding officers and witnesses and a review of all video of the incident, including clips posted to social media as well as public and private surveillance footage.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
  • Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage and seeking witnesses to the collission, Orland Park police said.
    Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • The drug may achieve these benefits by regulating cellular growth and metabolism.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2024
  • On the other hand, if your social media app of choice elicits feelings of insufficiency, and self-control resources are burned up by exerting will power to avoid consuming products, or regulating hard emotions, than that experience is important to notice.
    Ellen Choi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Emotional intelligence and the soft skills necessary to inspire hope are often seen as part of culture or talent management, rather than leveraged as strategic assets.
    Camille Nicita, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • Girls may, for example, struggle with time management, daydreaming or being a chatterbox and are more likely to be diagnosed with the primarily inattentive type of ADHD over the hyperactive type.
    Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • He is being lined up to be an understudy/support for central midfielder Enzo Fernandez, rather than operating on the flanks.
    Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The company acknowledges substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern due to its operating deficit and negative working capital.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Of note, there's a 70-foot tall observation tower and a castle-like structure — a replica of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers official insignia built during the Great Depression — housing some of the zoo's smaller mammals, birds and other reptiles.
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 July 2025
  • How The Image Was Taken The ISS is the best observation point humankind has for monitoring Earth at night but photographing lightning takes a huge amount of patience and trial and error.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • By connecting with external applications, agents can take care of shopping, scheduling, managing travel, and many of our day-to-day interactions with digital services.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Ramsey’s mom also became their on-set guardian, accompanying them to set and managing their social media accounts.
    Makena Gera, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Although there is currently no single malt whisky regulation in India comparable to Scotland’s, many producers follow international best practices, avoiding additives and chill filtration.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • English's caddie, Eric Larson, is currently stuck in the United States after being unable to obtain a new Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) visa for travel to the U.K., a regulation that now applies to Americans.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
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“Policing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policing. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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