as in discoveries
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 detections
In cybersecurity terms, this resembles perimeter filtering, heuristic detections and anomaly flags that are designed to catch suspicious activity quickly without waiting for perfect attribution.
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Abhik Biswas,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
According to the study, the detections represent the most robust evidence of organic material found in Jezero Crater so far.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
Sharktivity provides information and push notifications on white shark sightings, detections, and movements to raise awareness and help people and sharks co-exist.
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2026
The sensitivity of the gravitational wave detectors has only increased in recent years, with detections currently occurring as frequently as three to four times each week during observational run phases between down periods that allow further advancement of sensitivity.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
With more frequent and geographically diverse sampling, as well as testing for a wider variety of PFAS, detections would almost certainly rise.
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Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
The first hours of testing produced an immediate flood of detections.
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Annika Hammerschlag,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
Increasingly powerful telescopes have since launched the field forward with more detections—now more than 6,000 in total.
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K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
Sri Lankan authorities have also made several detections of large hauls of heroin and other narcotics smuggled in via small fishing boats in recent years.
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CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Abhik Biswas,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
According to the study, the detections represent the most robust evidence of organic material found in Jezero Crater so far.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
Sharktivity provides information and push notifications on white shark sightings, detections, and movements to raise awareness and help people and sharks co-exist.
—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2026
The sensitivity of the gravitational wave detectors has only increased in recent years, with detections currently occurring as frequently as three to four times each week during observational run phases between down periods that allow further advancement of sensitivity.
—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
With more frequent and geographically diverse sampling, as well as testing for a wider variety of PFAS, detections would almost certainly rise.
—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
The first hours of testing produced an immediate flood of detections.
—
Annika Hammerschlag,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
Increasingly powerful telescopes have since launched the field forward with more detections—now more than 6,000 in total.
—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
Sri Lankan authorities have also made several detections of large hauls of heroin and other narcotics smuggled in via small fishing boats in recent years.
—
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detections
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Archaeological discoveries, however, have revealed evidence of their presence.
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Experiments were running, discoveries being made, and conferences hummed with new ideas.
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The two findings can both be true, Kharazian said, because the Stanford study was broader and didn’t focus just on the firms that use AI.
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The camp owners, the Eastland family, ultimately pulled their license request, but that wasn't the end of the camp's story, as the state lawmakers published, on June 18, 2026, the findings of their months-long investigation into the tragedy.
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