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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This division of labor, investigators allege, allowed the network to operate efficiently while minimizing detection.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
Standard safety and assist systems include automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, blind spot alert and automatic high beams.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Japan would also procure five wide-range spy UAVs to support commanders’ decisions and firepower projection by detecting surface combatants at long range, and three shore- and underwater-obstacle detection UAVs under the budget.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Smart detection technology helps reduce nuisance alarms from cooking while maintaining fast response to genuine threats.
—New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
Standard safety and assist systems include automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, blind spot alert and automatic high beams.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Japan would also procure five wide-range spy UAVs to support commanders’ decisions and firepower projection by detecting surface combatants at long range, and three shore- and underwater-obstacle detection UAVs under the budget.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Smart detection technology helps reduce nuisance alarms from cooking while maintaining fast response to genuine threats.
—New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2025
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 1 Jan. 2026.
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