as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I can detect just a hint of lemon in the soup
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as in identified
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Recent Examples of detected
Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Lead was detected in both the boba pearls and the tea.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
But when the pH was at 5 or lower, no virus was detected.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Some of the pathogens had never been detected before in feces this old, suggesting advances in technology will allow researchers to get a more clear look at the diet and health of ancient people in the future.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Dark matter has never been directly detected, but the astronomical evidence for its existence is overwhelming.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
The award-winning journalist said that her cancer was detected the second and third times thanks to her routine check-ups every three months.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
It was detected near Alum Rock, five days ago.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The tool will even allow searches based on the emotions AI has detected in the videos.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Rickettsia prowazekii, the bacterium responsible for typhus, was first detected in the teeth of Napoleon’s soldiers during a 2006 study, but the research was limited by the technology at that time.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Lead was detected in both the boba pearls and the tea.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
But when the pH was at 5 or lower, no virus was detected.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Some of the pathogens had never been detected before in feces this old, suggesting advances in technology will allow researchers to get a more clear look at the diet and health of ancient people in the future.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Dark matter has never been directly detected, but the astronomical evidence for its existence is overwhelming.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
The award-winning journalist said that her cancer was detected the second and third times thanks to her routine check-ups every three months.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
It was detected near Alum Rock, five days ago.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The tool will even allow searches based on the emotions AI has detected in the videos.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detected
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The oldest, Banco Santander, was founded in 1857.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The online education company, founded 20 years ago, has been hit by the rise of generative AI software tools, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, which have become increasingly popular among students.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By early 1860, Haeckel had discovered over a hundred new radiolarian species.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The kitten was discovered in a parking lot tied inside a bag, dragging his back legs and covered in severe wounds.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That can only be learned by practice in all kinds of conditions, according to Stewart.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Silver said the league learned about the March 2023 game from gambling regulators and betting companies.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Then he was located in a posh suburb of São Paulo, Brazil.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Le Parisien earlier reported two men were arrested and said the other person was located northeast of Paris.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Detected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detected. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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