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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Early detection of cancer by MCEDs may not only offer no advantages, but actually increase the time that people receive treatments that decrease their quality of life.
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Sanket S. Dhruva and Rita F. Redberg, STAT, 11 June 2024
The dynamic used to be that most people try to evade early detection.
—Connor Goodwin, ProPublica, 10 June 2024
Early detection may have also prevented the financial burden that can come as a result of a surprise diagnosis.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 10 June 2024
Advanced detection and neutralization techniques were deployed to counter the threat of Hezbollah’s tunnels into Israel in 2018.
—Daphné Richemond-Barak, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2024
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Sanket S. Dhruva and Rita F. Redberg, STAT, 11 June 2024
The dynamic used to be that most people try to evade early detection.
—Connor Goodwin, ProPublica, 10 June 2024
Early detection may have also prevented the financial burden that can come as a result of a surprise diagnosis.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 10 June 2024
Advanced detection and neutralization techniques were deployed to counter the threat of Hezbollah’s tunnels into Israel in 2018.
—Daphné Richemond-Barak, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2024
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 17 Jun. 2024.
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