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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The citizen reported the discovery to the agency on the night of May 15.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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According to The Guardian, the discovery was made by David Carpenter, a professor of medieval history at King’s College London, who examined the 1327 document via the Harvard law school online library.—
Tessa Solomon for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
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“Detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detection. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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