detection
noun
de·tec·tion
di-ˈtek-shən 
Examples of detection in a Sentence
I don't know how the errors managed to avoid detection for so long.
my detection of the scent of baked apple pie led me to the kitchen
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Many of their proposals are similarly focusing on acoustic and visual detection of these drones.
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Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Risk for breast cancer on the rise as deaths decrease: Study
Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel explains how early detection for breast cancer has improved with the help of artificial intelligence and discusses the factors contributing the rise in stress in America.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
This approach, of course, is the case for diagnosing cancer, and early detection can help save lives.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
The Context Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women and early detection results in 99 percent five-year survival rates.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Risk for breast cancer on the rise as deaths decrease: Study
Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel explains how early detection for breast cancer has improved with the help of artificial intelligence and discusses the factors contributing the rise in stress in America.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
This approach, of course, is the case for diagnosing cancer, and early detection can help save lives.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
The Context Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women and early detection results in 99 percent five-year survival rates.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detection. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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