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
More recent goggles tend to have greater detection and observation ranges than older models.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have discovered that specific blood tests can be used for the early detection of cancer.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2025
Perhaps the most interesting news for fans of the GR camera series is that there will be face and eye detection autofocus tracking, which would seem to mean autofocus has been improved.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 31 May 2025
Semler emphasized the importance of early detection and noted that healthcare could benefit from adopting principles found in Bitcoin’s design, such as decentralization, transparency, and reducing reliance on middlemen.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have discovered that specific blood tests can be used for the early detection of cancer.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2025
Perhaps the most interesting news for fans of the GR camera series is that there will be face and eye detection autofocus tracking, which would seem to mean autofocus has been improved.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 31 May 2025
Semler emphasized the importance of early detection and noted that healthcare could benefit from adopting principles found in Bitcoin’s design, such as decentralization, transparency, and reducing reliance on middlemen.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detection
discovery
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The discovery emerged last month in the town of Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province, which is strategically located on the route between the cities of Aleppo and Damascus.—
Omar Albam,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The odds are that those discoveries could be used for the good of humankind or to harm humankind.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detection. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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