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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The latest data from the California Department of Public Health show RSV detections trending upward in California, as of Friday, Oct. 3.
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Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Dimon, who has long touted AI as one of the bank’s most powerful tools, said the technology is already reshaping nearly every corner of JPMorgan’s operations, from risk and fraud detection to marketing, customer service, and research.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Shooting down drones could be unsafe in densely populated urban areas, however, and airports do not necessarily have detection systems that can immediately report sightings.
—Reuters, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Facing pressure, social platform and livestreaming video companies poured resources into early detection algorithms; governments and civil society have also formed working groups to coordinate quick responses across platforms.
—John Wihbey, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Dimon, who has long touted AI as one of the bank’s most powerful tools, said the technology is already reshaping nearly every corner of JPMorgan’s operations, from risk and fraud detection to marketing, customer service, and research.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Shooting down drones could be unsafe in densely populated urban areas, however, and airports do not necessarily have detection systems that can immediately report sightings.
—Reuters, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Facing pressure, social platform and livestreaming video companies poured resources into early detection algorithms; governments and civil society have also formed working groups to coordinate quick responses across platforms.
—John Wihbey, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detection
discovery
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In addition to unlocking the maximum efficiency of energy grids and financial services, other opportunities are being explored in how quantum could optimize global shipping, and to help understand the complex chemical reactions that could lead to the discovery of new materials and medicines.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The latest discovery came unexpectedly during observations of the quasar H1413+117, better known as the Cloverleaf.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detection. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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