recon
Americannoun
verb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of recon
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; by shortening
Example Sentences
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I had to do a little recon, because I'm from the Midwest, but I didn't know.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2024
It is days of planning, recon and meal prep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
Asked if he had done recon anywhere else, Horton told the detective that he had gone to a church in Parkland near Stoneman Douglas High a few weeks ago, according to the affidavit.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
I stumbled upon Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands on Xbox Game Pass, which, from the title, I assumed was a game about doing recon, in the wildlands, in search of Tom Clancy’s ghost.
From The Verge ● Aug. 24, 2022
My daddy is a general, and I know what he’d say if he were here: We need to do a recon mission, see if there are any more survivors, and tend to the wounded.”
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
Instead of reconning the polling sites by ourselves, my soldiers and I patrolled some nearby orchards.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2021
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