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
The bot-detection firm Cyabra analyzed seven days of activity around the ad and determined that 15 percent of the TikTok accounts commenting on it were fake but had created a disproportionately large percentage of the uproar.
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Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
An outbreak anywhere can become a threat everywhere if detection, reporting, and response systems are weak.
—Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 15 May 2026
Bilco, had been in West Haven since 1953, making roof access hatches, fire vents, floor access doors, basement doors and intrusion detection systems, among other products there.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
New signaling systems include the installation of signalization mast arms and upgraded vehicle detection technology at two intersections.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
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Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
An outbreak anywhere can become a threat everywhere if detection, reporting, and response systems are weak.
—Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 15 May 2026
Bilco, had been in West Haven since 1953, making roof access hatches, fire vents, floor access doors, basement doors and intrusion detection systems, among other products there.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
New signaling systems include the installation of signalization mast arms and upgraded vehicle detection technology at two intersections.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detection
discovery
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In text messages between Musk and his employees, including OpenAI board member Shivon Zilis and a project director Sam Teller, Musk's team cheered the hire, according to correspondence made public in discovery.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Last year, Turkish officials announced the discovery of a 5,000-year-old bread loaf, baked during Turkey's Bronze Age.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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“Detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detection. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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