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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The main thing is not AI detection of emotions.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 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
That silence, Ncube says, is exactly why early detection matters.
—Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
Acer also included Intel's vPro hardware-level threat detection.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 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
That silence, Ncube says, is exactly why early detection matters.
—Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
Acer also included Intel's vPro hardware-level threat detection.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
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 4 Jun. 2026.
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