Thesaurus results for RECON

recon

noun

Definition of recon

as in reconnaissance

US, informal military activity in which soldiers, airplanes, etc., are sent to find out information about an enemy

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Recent Examples of recon Grier received the kind of elite recon that all great heists need. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 Groups, like the Rollin’ Queens of Orlando and a dancing skaters’ group from Daytona Beach, have already stopped in for rolling recon, says Somaru. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026 The Empire leader sends out a recon droid, which meets an explosive end when Grogu uses the Force on it. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 In the latest example of that recon technique, Check Point found that hackers had attempted to exploit five distinct vulnerabilities in Hikvision and Dahua security cameras that would have allowed their takeover. — Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recon

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Noun

The team sees potential applications in urban delivery and long-distance reconnaissance across rough terrain, where speed, maneuverability, and obstacle clearance are important.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
China has since created spacecraft for communications; navigation; and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance that would have been unimaginable to PLA officials who observed Desert Storm.

— Kathleen Curlee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of reconnaissance

Noun

The Miami Dolphins plan to self-scout during their Week 6 bye.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
The majority of major league scouts believed Ohtani’s swing was flawed in balance and mechanics, that his bat-to-ball skills weren’t going to be good enough.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of scout

Noun

Following a nationwide talent search, he had been selected as one of nine young comics to star on ABC’s new late-night sketch show, Fridays.

— Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
The team hired a search firm and the biggest thing that the franchise wanted was a basketball purist who aligned with the core values of the organization.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of search

Noun

For one more week, LSU remains alive in the College Football Playoff hunt.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Over the years, local school groups have even joined the hunt, turning what could be a routine farm chore into something closer to a community event.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026