as in sensors
a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal
a motion detector to thwart burglaries
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Recent Examples of detectors
Gravitational-wave detectors should find merging black holes and neutron stars from even the most distant parts of the universe.
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Anna Y. Q. Ho,
Scientific American,
29 June 2026
But tracing exactly where neutrinos come from when detectors such as Antarctica’s IceCube Neutrino Observatory alert their presence has proven more difficult for astronomers.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
There are hurdles to overcome with the difficulty in combining different gas-detecting sensors onto a single computer chip, compared to the simple one found in standard home carbon monoxide detectors which are programmed to sense a single gas.
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Shirl Leigh
june 26,
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
As an example, regulations requiring carbon monoxide detectors allowed people to prevent or escape dangerous carbon monoxide buildup in their homes.
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David C. Schwebel,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
This light gets picked up by detectors.
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Simon Frantz,
Quanta Magazine,
24 June 2026
Automatic subscription detectors scan your transaction history and find your subscriptions for you.
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Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Large optical telescopes on the ground collect the incoming photons, and detectors convert the light back into electrical signals.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
And whether teschers want to admit it or not, AI plagiarism detectors aren’t all that great, so error rates alone raise doubts about relying on them.
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Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Anna Y. Q. Ho,
Scientific American,
29 June 2026
But tracing exactly where neutrinos come from when detectors such as Antarctica’s IceCube Neutrino Observatory alert their presence has proven more difficult for astronomers.
—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
There are hurdles to overcome with the difficulty in combining different gas-detecting sensors onto a single computer chip, compared to the simple one found in standard home carbon monoxide detectors which are programmed to sense a single gas.
—
Shirl Leigh
june 26,
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
As an example, regulations requiring carbon monoxide detectors allowed people to prevent or escape dangerous carbon monoxide buildup in their homes.
—
David C. Schwebel,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
This light gets picked up by detectors.
—
Simon Frantz,
Quanta Magazine,
24 June 2026
Automatic subscription detectors scan your transaction history and find your subscriptions for you.
—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Large optical telescopes on the ground collect the incoming photons, and detectors convert the light back into electrical signals.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
And whether teschers want to admit it or not, AI plagiarism detectors aren’t all that great, so error rates alone raise doubts about relying on them.
—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detectors
sensors
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Others attached electrical wire to sensors on the fingertips; the wire would eventually be routed to the robot’s brain.
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Without training, clear ownership and aligned incentives, sensors generate noise instead of decisions.
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“Detectors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detectors. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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