as in discovery
the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time
my detection of the scent of baked apple pie led me to the kitchen
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The detection of Newcastle disease, a viral condition often fatal to chickens, in some parts of Brazil impedes the South American nation’s ability to become a significant U.S. egg supplier, market insiders say.
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Vanessa Gera and Kerstin Sopke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Federal funding is also supporting the development of blood tests for earlier detection of the disease.
—Deborah Fuller, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
This suggests that detection of this wall is on the edge, as the old software and hardware failed and the new generation worked properly.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The group Alvarez Valenzuela and Diaz Martinez worked for hoped to avoid detection by knowing where some of the biggest drug catching boats were at all times, U.S. prosecutors said.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Vanessa Gera and Kerstin Sopke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Federal funding is also supporting the development of blood tests for earlier detection of the disease.
—Deborah Fuller, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
This suggests that detection of this wall is on the edge, as the old software and hardware failed and the new generation worked properly.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The group Alvarez Valenzuela and Diaz Martinez worked for hoped to avoid detection by knowing where some of the biggest drug catching boats were at all times, U.S. prosecutors said.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detection. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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