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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Recent Examples of detection
Some schools banned it while others deployed A.I. detection services, despite concerns about their accuracy.
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Kashmir Hill, New York Times, 14 May 2025
However, in order to not raise unwanted attention and panic, the titular Murderbot has to play dumb and avoid detection.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
After treatment, Crow went into remission and became a vocal advocate for early detection, stressing the importance of routine mammograms.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
In general, a more rigorous five-sigma detection represents a statistically significant finding, writes Brandon Specktor for Live Science.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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Kashmir Hill, New York Times, 14 May 2025
However, in order to not raise unwanted attention and panic, the titular Murderbot has to play dumb and avoid detection.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
After treatment, Crow went into remission and became a vocal advocate for early detection, stressing the importance of routine mammograms.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
In general, a more rigorous five-sigma detection represents a statistically significant finding, writes Brandon Specktor for Live Science.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detection
discovery
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Momentum breeds momentum: each successful float provides price discovery that the next issuer can cite, widening the aperture a little more.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The discovery was made in the Dra’Abu El Naga, an important non-royal necropolis in Luxor, the ministry said in a statement Monday.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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“Detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detection. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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