detection
noun
de·tec·tion
di-ˈtek-shən 
Examples of detection in a Sentence
I don't know how the errors managed to avoid detection for so long.
my detection of the scent of baked apple pie led me to the kitchen
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Then, cleaning robots would handle waste detection and room upkeep using AI.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
The next day, a team from Chile, utilizing radar and sonar sound-detection equipment, confirmed the presence of Gil, still alive, in the sub-basement.
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Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Better detection and rising clinician awareness probably explain much of the jump, though surveillance data alone cannot rule out changes in incidence or exposure.
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John Drake,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Carbon on the rocks The detection of Bright Angel carbon came from SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals), a UV Raman spectrometer fitted on Perseverance’s robotic arm.
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
4 July 2026
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
The next day, a team from Chile, utilizing radar and sonar sound-detection equipment, confirmed the presence of Gil, still alive, in the sub-basement.
—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Better detection and rising clinician awareness probably explain much of the jump, though surveillance data alone cannot rule out changes in incidence or exposure.
—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Carbon on the rocks The detection of Bright Angel carbon came from SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals), a UV Raman spectrometer fitted on Perseverance’s robotic arm.
—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
4 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for detection
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“Detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detection. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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