as in discovery
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 detection
Also, American defense technology company Anduril Industries just announced a strategic partnership with the Ukrainian drone detection and electronic warfare firm Kara Dag Technologies.
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Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Others said the legislation, particularly the provisions allowing people to request their information be deleted, could limit businesses’ ability to collect information about potential consumers — a shift that could impact marketing efforts and risk detection.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Decoding this natural resilience could pave the way for earlier detection and new strategies to prevent memory loss before symptoms begin, according to UCSD.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Wauconda Police, the Lake County Sheriff's Office, Lake County K9 electronic detection dog Enzo, and the Island Lake Police Department executed a search warrant on Faulker's home on Thursday.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Others said the legislation, particularly the provisions allowing people to request their information be deleted, could limit businesses’ ability to collect information about potential consumers — a shift that could impact marketing efforts and risk detection.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Decoding this natural resilience could pave the way for earlier detection and new strategies to prevent memory loss before symptoms begin, according to UCSD.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Wauconda Police, the Lake County Sheriff's Office, Lake County K9 electronic detection dog Enzo, and the Island Lake Police Department executed a search warrant on Faulker's home on Thursday.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detection
discovery
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For as long as man has been on Earth, the night sky has been the source of mystery, romance, religion, art and scientific discovery.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The state Department of Revenue Services formed a new discovery unit to quickly identify non-filers, increase audit rates and improve outreach to delinquent taxpayers to encourage payments.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detection. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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