as in detector
a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal
the cat accidentally triggered the motion sensor, which set off the alarm
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Recent Examples of sensor
The Adidas Micropacer and Puma RS-Computer shoe used sensors to track a runner's distance.
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Chloe Veltman, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Johnson reached a top speed of 80 mph during her winning downhill run Sunday — which was broadcast in real time thanks to two different sensors Omega placed on her boots that collected 2,000 data points per second.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
The idea is to pull data from various sensors, including radars and aircraft transponders, to provide accurate views of the airspace.
—Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
Equipped with radar, sensors, flashing lights that glint off the rotating acrylic cubes and real-time artificial intelligence that initiates dialogue with the viewer, the artwork is anything but static.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
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Chloe Veltman, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Johnson reached a top speed of 80 mph during her winning downhill run Sunday — which was broadcast in real time thanks to two different sensors Omega placed on her boots that collected 2,000 data points per second.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
The idea is to pull data from various sensors, including radars and aircraft transponders, to provide accurate views of the airspace.
—Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
Equipped with radar, sensors, flashing lights that glint off the rotating acrylic cubes and real-time artificial intelligence that initiates dialogue with the viewer, the artwork is anything but static.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensor
detector
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Additional carbon monoxide detectors have been installed in the building and testing of all carbon monoxide detectors across campus is underway to confirm proper operation.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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They can be tracked down by the STAR Collaboration detector.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Sensor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensor. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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