as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I can detect just a hint of lemon in the soup
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Recent Examples of detect
The Nuclear Regulation Authority said nuclear power plants and related facilities in the region were intact and no abnormalities were detected.
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Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Technology now lets firms detect service failures and issue instant apologies at scale.
—Harvard Business Review, 20 Apr. 2026
In September 2022, the judge was detained by Transportation Security Administration agents who detected a firearm during a screening of her carry-on luggage at San Antonio International Airport.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Apr. 2026
It was first identified in 2024, detected in someone traveling to the United States in 2025.
—Eva Flowe
april 20, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
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Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Technology now lets firms detect service failures and issue instant apologies at scale.
—Harvard Business Review, 20 Apr. 2026
In September 2022, the judge was detained by Transportation Security Administration agents who detected a firearm during a screening of her carry-on luggage at San Antonio International Airport.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Apr. 2026
It was first identified in 2024, detected in someone traveling to the United States in 2025.
—Eva Flowe
april 20, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detect
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His understanding of where to be, when to slow the game down and when to speed it up, his ability to show for the ball under pressure and find a team-mate in more space; these are the things that Tottenham have desperately lacked.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Game 2 started echoing Game 1 after halftime, when Towns finally found rhythm and the Knicks looked like the more gifted team all over again.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Nathan learned about the fate of a great-aunt, who was confined at Theresienstadt, and her grandson, who by a circuitous, ultimately tragic path is remembered by Catholics as a martyr.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sharon, who used ChatGPT to learn about the egrets, posts nightly updates in a Facebook group dedicated to the prevention efforts.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2026
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Later in 2025, the diver located human remains that were ultimately turned over to the state medical examiner's office.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The new park, if approved, will be located north of the existing NorthWind Crossings, Becknell Industrial’s 200-acre business park.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Sticker prices have been rising since automakers discovered Americans are willing to pay more for bigger, more expensive SUVs and pickup trucks that bring the companies more profit from each sale.—
Alexa St. John,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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After discovering that the infantry is mounting an attack on Southern forces, Henry considers the chance to clear his name and finally fight for his country.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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At that moment Contreras made perhaps the biggest play of the game, eschewing the easy force play on McGonigle at first and making the considerably more challenging throw to second to get the lead runner.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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In 2024-25, the Lightning went 29-8-4 at home during the regular season and pushed to get home-ice advantage over the Panthers by finishing second in the Atlantic Division.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
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